Care and How-To - Wildlife
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Learn how to manage and repair lawn damage caused by skunks and raccoons searching for grubs. Explore effective strategies including grub control, exclusion methods, repellents, and lawn repair techniques.
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Deer, rabbits, mice, voles, and other animals can cause a lot of damage to trees and shrubs over the winter months. Prevention is key to managing these garden pests. By taking steps in the fall, you can prevent damage from occurring over the winter.
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As cute as they may be, rabbits can cause considerable damage to home gardens, especially in flower and vegetable gardens. When control becomes necessary, a combination of fencing and habitat modification, among other things, typically provides the best results in the home landscape. Learn more about preventing rabbit damage in the garden during the growing season and over winter.
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Roses have several disease and insect issues. When a problem comes up, identifying it accurately is the first step.
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Damage caused by deer browsing on garden plants can be a problem in rural and suburban areas in Iowa. The amount of damage depends upon seasonal factors, weather conditions, availability of alternative foods, and plant palatability. Prevention of deer browsing is difficult.
Browse these lists of plants that are less likely to browsed by deer.
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Hostas are typically easy to care for with few pest and disease problems - but that doesn't mean they don't have any. Learn about the common insect, wildlife and disease issue that face hostas.
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Rabbits tend to avoid plants with strong aromas or dense hairy leaves. Discover annuals, perennials, trees, and shrubs that are less likely to be damaged by rabbits, compiled from various Midwest sources.
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While easy to grow, tulips do occasionally develop problems. Early emerging foliage, browsing from deer and rabbits, and bulb rot are a few common ones. Below are potential problems encountered when growing tulips in the landscape and how to manage them.
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Deer damage gardens by eating plants and rubbing antlers on trees. Control methods include plant selection, fencing, repellents, and scare devices. There are also many things that can be done to help plants recover.
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Keep your trees healthy and vibrant through the cold months! Discover tips on preventing winter browning of conifers, sunscald injury, and animal damage.