critters in My Home& Garden

Keeping moles and other critters out of my garden? I live in Michigan so we are buried in snow right now but I am planning to have my first garden this summer and remember that i had a mole problem last year. The little guy tunneled all over my yard and made holes. I am sure I will have this problem again but I don't want to kill the mole because that is mean. How can I scare him out of my yard but more importantley how can I keep him away from my garden? ... (Asked by Melody L)
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moles dont do much damage other than burrowing and as for the other critters just dust you garden with flower they will eat the flower and go and not your plants . its cheep and healthy and i think you are trying to go around using chemicals to kill them and by the way a cup of sugar tossed over your garden is a good thing...(Answered by prince_2b_princess)

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The book Scare the Bugs and Scatter the Critters? Did anybody out there bought and read the book? Where can I get it? Its a book on using natural things around your home, in your home, and in your garden. That's a alternative so you don't need to use pesticides and chemicals. If anyone knows where I can get that book let me know. Thanks alot. I was told its not in the bookstores that it is a special order book. ... (Asked by Deborah)
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you can also grow flowers plants to keep critters away rosemarry is good for ants salt will keep snails and slugs away mothballs will keep rodents away...(Answered by caveman)

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I hear little critters scurrying about im my attic?? how do i know if they are mice or squirrels? ... (Asked by andrew d)
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Rats are nocturnal. You will hear the noise at night if it is rats or mice. If you are hearing the the noise during the day, chances are it is squirrels....(Answered by monte54que)

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how can i get rid of squirrels in my attic? The critters have outsmarted the traps.? portions of the attic are unreachable, so we don't like the idea of poisons or bombs -- since the squirrels could die and decay up there. ... (Asked by allicinny)
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If I were you, I would get a battery operated radio and turn the volume up on it, and place it in the attic.I suggest heavy metal rock or just rock itself.Good luck!...(Answered by -Veggie Chick-)

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How can I get rid of what ever yard critters I have making little circling holes. WHAT IS IT? ... (Asked by POLLYPUREBREAD)
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It could be moles, we have them in our yard. They dig little round holes everywhere....(Answered by farmergyrl23)

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How do I rid my home of pests and critters using homemade remedies/solutions? ... (Asked by mubaby8)
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i use seven dust for ants put a little bit around where you see the ants might be coming in leave the seven dust out about 2 hours then clean it up and you will not see any more ants...(Answered by pootgirl)

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Why do critters that get in the house run directly toward you? Why is it that when you're in a house or apt., no matter who's place it is, and a varmint gets in whether rodent, insect, fly, bird, whatever, it heads straight toward you. Then if you start screaming and running away it still comes for you. I thought they had an instinct to flee. Have you ever experienced this? ... (Asked by Lucky S)
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Yes, animals are attracted to smells, sounds, and motions . When you react they react back toward what they instinctively feel or hear or see. They flee only when they feel threatened....(Answered by shootingstars957)

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I have some "critters" in my house, I believe they are "shrews". How do I get rid of them? I don't believe they are mice, as they have a longer nose and shorter tail. They are dark in color. I have several traps set with peanut butter. I caught one the first day, but since then--nothing--- and I have seen one scampering around. I have a cat, but he's 17 years old and I think would rather sleep. I have also heard cats are wary of shrews because of the shrews "fighting" ability. Help!!! I hate those things. I have checked online, but it seems that the traps are the ... (Asked by ruth k)
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Peanut butter is one of the best baits you can use. But I just had a sneaky mouse that managed to lick off the peanut butter without setting off the trap. I got him last night using raisins, I left a little trail of them leading to the trap. Have a go with the raisins and good luck....(Answered by Gardengirl)

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whats the best way to get rid of creepy crawly critters? my boyfriend and I just got our first apartment, and it happens to be a basement apartment. now that the weather is getting warmer, we are finding alot of critters like centipedes, spiders and other weird looking ones. Is there any way to minimize them, Im sooo afraid to be home alone now and I hate it! ... (Asked by nat_00420)
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you can purchases "osage oranges" at most outdoor flea markets.( some people call them "monkey balls") after you purchase some, put them on either a piece of aluminum foil or in the small aluminum pans(from pot pies) and place them in corners, under the sinks, in closets, etc. they work wonders. every few weeks turn them over on the foil and they keep repelling the critters....(Answered by Patty)

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Which critters would you kill if you found them in your home? rats? mice? squirrels? racoons? possum? bats? other? ... (Asked by Me Me)
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Rats and mice, definitely (although I prefer to do some chemical tricks to chase them out before it comes to that - bobcat urine from a hunting store is usually all it takes). Not much else I'd kill unless I absolutely had to, but I'd certainly find a way to remove them so that human AND animal could be safe. I like having bats around; they eat LOTS of insects. I have a couple of squirrels, chipmunks, and raccoons that eat the birdseed I keep out, and as long as they don't bother anything else, they're welcome ...(Answered by Trish JPA and Jewish Pastafarian)

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