Deterring Urban Wildlife While nature is a generous provider, it is also capricious, sending various forms of nuisances that try homeowners everywhere. Wildlife creatures, despite their name, often have a habit of wandering into human settlements and wreaking havoc to the property. Raccoons Raccoons are probably the most common nuisance
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How to Keep Skunks Out of Your Backyard Skunks are one of those creatures that seem cute from a distance with their cute faces, curious nature, and bushy white and black tails. You don’t want to run into one unexpectedly, however, while putting out the trash, or you may end
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What to Do If You Have a Skunk Problem Homeowners always need to take care to avoid problems with local pests. Whether it’s raccoons, insects, bats, or skunks, it’s generally a good idea to stay vigilant to avoid letting any wildlife get a foothold in your home. However, sometimes skunks
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Toronto is home to all sorts of cute (and menacing) critters, like raccoons, squirrels, and opossums. It’s possible that you’ve been in the GTA for years without seeing these grey rodent-like animals. Opossums are stealthy, quiet, and solitary. They don’t want to be disturbed or to bother you. Typically, opossums
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There’s plenty of options available for keeping pests out of the garden, many of them all-natural and eco-friendly. It’s generally a good idea to go for all-natural methods to preserve your plants and keep from harming the environment. Try out these pest control ideas to keep your garden free of
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How To Keep Bats Out Of Your Attic Bats are often-misunderstood creatures. They help with crop and flower pollination, are skillful hunters that glide through the air using echolocation and can eat up to one half of their body weight in insects each night. As pest control and garden help,
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Have you ever noticed strange behaviour from your neighbourhood squirrels or raccoons? Perhaps they were staggering through the street or seemed overly aggressive. It’s common for diseases and viruses to spread through small mammal populations, even in urban centers like Toronto. Squirrels, raccoons, foxes, bats, and skunks can all carry
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Why spring cleaning prevents animals, pests and other wildlife entering your home Spring is here. It’s the time when all things that hibernate in the winter, plants and animals alike, stretch out their proverbial arms and wake up — including pests. Fortunately, it’s also the time of the year to
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Children are at higher risk from wildlife because of their innate curiosity. Eager to learn, children are likely to be interested in unfamiliar creatures, and they may see pests as potential playthings. If there are pets in the home, it can be tricky for children to differentiate between safe and
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Living in an urban centre doesn’t shield us from all that nature has to offer — nor would we want it to. We love our parks and all the flora and fauna they provide. Seeing deer (or even coyotes) along the Humber Trail, the Rouge Valley, or in High Park
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