Dangers in the Garden: Animals
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Article by: Katina Mooneyham While gardening , Unifying and Separating Landscaping Planting Beds can be a very rewarding hobby and lifelong learning experience, a garden , Your Dream can be a dangerous place. , Greenscapes: Energy Efficient Landscaping There are many dangers lurking in the garden , Unifying and Separating Landscaping Planting Beds including animals and hidden dangers. Some animals seem harmless but if provoked they can lead to human harm. Being aware of these dangers and knowing how to , Five Quick Tips to Get Your Kids Gardening remove or avoid these dangers provides some security. , A Few Gardens Built By The Moghuls Pests in the Animal World Many animals just happen upon the gardens , Abatement Challenges of Non-Native Noxious Weeds and either use it for a food , Teak Patio Furniture source or they are predators searching for unsuspecting prey. Snakes Snakes help control a number of pests , Five Quick Tips to Get Your Kids Gardening including but not limited to rabbits, moles and voles, caterpillars and some insects. But they can also pose a danger when they are mistreated and mishandled especially the venomous snakes. Some snakes will immediately try to get away from any human encroachment. But a few will aggressively defend themselves and their territory. There are snakes all around the world. They live in many environments , Teak Patio Furniture including deserts. While the majority of snakes are smaller than six foot some can get very large such as the Anaconda in South America and the Reticulated Python in Africa. Even the non-venomous snakes can pack a punch. Generally, reptiles such as the snake have bacteria build up in their mouths. When they bite a victim or enemy, the bacteria can get transferred to the bite area and can cause infections. Snake Control Most snakes avoid humans and will try to get away. Letting them get away is the best bet. Avoid snake contact. Most of the time, getting rid of snakes only invite trouble with their prey. Their prey end up being destructive pests , The Design Principle of Unity in Gardening and Landscaping such as rabbits, gophers and moles. But removal of these pests , A Few Gardens Built By The Moghuls can deter snakes as well. There are professional services that can safely remove any snakes and are usually labeled animal control services. Some specialize in just snakes especially in areas prone to snake habitats. , Buy Cheap Flowers Online Mammals Mammals There are many mammals that can visit the garden. , A Creative Patio Rabbits, deer even raccoons have been known to visit the garden , Some Favorite Bulbs for the occasional meal. The most common mammals that visit the garden , Easy Landscaping and Curb Appeal for Florida Homes are deer, rabbits, raccoons, groundhogs, moles and voles, skunks and opossums. "¢ Deer Deer can eat vegetation such as lettuce and peas and other common garden , Basil: The King of Herbs plants. They can become a nuisance to these plants , Cannibals on the Porch devastating an area in little time. Usually deer are very wary of humans and loud noises. But if in rut season, , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys or mating season, , 6 Steps To A Greener, Healthier Lawn some deer have been known to attack humans. "¢ Rabbits Rabbits aren't usually much danger to humans only to the garden. , Your Dream As with any wild animal, they can be dangerous and harmful if they are handled improperly, are sick as with rabies or if cornered or with offspring, they might fight fiercely. "¢ Raccoons Raccoons eat just about anything including those yummy plants , Unifying and Separating Landscaping ing Beds from the garden. , Planting Summer Flower Bulbs Raccoons generally come out at night and look for easy meals. They mostly dig in the garden , A Low Maintenance Landscape Can Save You Money looking for earthworms and grubs. But this digging in the garden , Poly Tarps For Home and : More Than Meets The Eye can harm your garden , Poly Tarps For Home and : More Than Meets The Eye plants. They generally won't come around if there is a lot of noise, but some raccoons have become so used to city noise and human activity that it hardly seems to bother them. They will become fierce if they are cornered or have offspring. "¢ Groundhogs Groundhogs love to eat the vegetation around the garden , Start Your Seeds Indoors For A Jump On Spring Planting and will sometimes devastate a garden , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys area as much as any animal could. They are generally timid creatures and very wary of human activity and noise. But again with any wild creature they can be fierce when fighting for their lives or the lives of their offspring. "¢ Moles and Voles Moles and voles work underground destroying roots , Working with Landscape Contractors and soil , Unifying and Separating Landscaping Planting Beds beneath the garden. , The Design Principle of Unity in ing and Landscaping A cousin to the mole is the shrew. There is a shrew in North American that is considered a poisonous animal. It has a bite that can make a human sick but it is not generally fatal. "¢ Skunks The skunk is recognizable by its smell. Like the raccoon, it digs in the garden , Start Your Seeds Indoors For A Jump On Spring Planting for earthworms and grubs. It can be fierce when fighting. The spray can linger on the body for many days and it can temporarily blind anyone caught in the eyes. "¢ Opossums These seemingly timid creature can occasionally show up in the garden. , Hot Feeding Tips They too can dig up the garden , How to Water Your Houseplants Wisely and while this can be great for other pests , Five Quick Tips to Get Your Kids Gardening it can lead to plant , Sunflowers damage. The opossums have a mouth full of about 50 teeth and can be fierce when confronted. Mammal Control Some of these mammals while not inherently dangerous could become dangerous if bothered. Deterring these mammals is the best way to be rid of them. Putting a scarecrow in the garden , Rose ing: Water, Sun and Shade or using pie pans tied up on a string set around the garden , Patio Furniture Accessories should provide enough deterrent for the most skittish of the mammals. But sometimes traps and bait are necessary. Live traps are best to remove the creature safely and without harm to the natural , Hot Feeding Tips environment. Some areas have pest , Winterizing Your Roses control groups that can come out and assess your garden , ing Tips To Excite Toddlers And Preschoolers area and needs. Then they can provide pest , Gardening Tips To Excite Toddlers And Preschoolers removal services. While poisons are not recommended as some animals are protected by federal regulations, , How to Water Your Houseplants Wisely certain sprays and chemicals can be used to deter these unwanted menaces. Garlic sprays, pepper , Chives - Allium Schoenoprasum sprays and other smelly sprays help keep the distance between the pest , Sunflowers and garden. , Compost YES, Epsom Salts NO Katina Mooneyham is the contributing editor for Little Gardeners (http://www.gardenandhearth.com/LittleGardeners.htm) at Garden , Easy Landscaping and Curb Appeal for Florida Homes and Hearth.com. She has written various articles on gardening , The MorrowPond Garden - Soil Management mostly about gardening , Five Quick Tips to Get Your Kids with kids. She maintains a blog on gardening , Hedge Trimmers Are Tools Not Toys at http://littlegardeners.blogspot.com. |
  
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