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Putting plastic snakes to work

Snakes will never be a girl's best friend, but they can help in the garden and other places. Just consider:

• A plastic (yet realistic) snake placed in the garden can scare away rabbits and birds much better than a scarecrow.
• Plastic snakes can be hung from the blueberry bush to keep the birds and other animals away.
• Plastic snakes can be placed on the windshield of your car to keep the birds at bay.
  

A real snake also has its uses. It can prevent the rodent population from escalating. But it's also a good way to lose eggs and baby chicks, which snakes enjoy eating. Snakes also can be dangerous.

So you may want to consider pouring a ring of powdered lime around the permiter of the hen house or swimming pool, to keep the snakes from crossing.

~For more useful tips, techniques and ideas, purchase Deborah’s “Pearls of Wisdom” trio set of hardbound, country living books.

 

©By Deborah S. Tukua, author of Pearls of Country Wisdom
www.hollycreekbooks.com