Animals

Birds are used to getting wet. They get rained on often and love to splash around in water. Many birds don’t like deep water. They prefer to wade in the water instead of deep sea diving. You should consider the depth of your bird bath when buying it or filling it. Bird baths can be … Read moreHow Deep Should A Bird Bath Be?

Having bird feeders in your yard can be great, but many people don’t anticipate the other critters that tend to come with the birds. People who place bird feeders in their yards often experience increased problems with rats, who start eating spilled food under the bird feeders and sometimes even climbing up onto the feeders … Read moreDo Bird Feeders Attract Rats? A Guide To Fixing The Problem

Nothing can bring a relaxing afternoon in the backyard to a halt quite as quickly as an aggravated colony of wasps. Wasp traps and pest control services can keep wasps from building nests around your house, but I was surprised to find that the source of these aggressive insects is often your bird feeders! Wasps … Read moreDo birds keep wasps away?

It’s such a tranquil feeling to go out in your backyard and hear birds singing. You can get lost watching them glide from tree to tree. The best way to get more birds singing and swirling about in your yard is to make it a bird friendly sanctuary. Unless your backyard doesn’t have any trees … Read moreBird friendly backyard

I love seeing squirrel’s run along the fence or jump from limb to limb in my backyard. What baffled me was, it seemed like, at times, there were bunches of them. Then, at other times, I couldn’t find any. After some research I figured out that feeding squirrel’s a health food, regularly will keep them … Read moreFeeding Squirrels: What You Need to Know

Raising any animal in your backyard can be both fun and a chore. Pigs are no exception. Pigs have specific requirements that other animals may not need. In this article, I will share with you what you need to know to raise a pig in your backyard. If you have raised other animals, some things … Read moreHow to raise a pig in your backyard