Farmers' Almanac
pests
Beneficial Beasts for Your Garden
They may look creepy and crawly, but these pint-sized predators can be you best garden allies!
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Man vs. Beast: Beasts – 2/Man – 0
Editor Peter Geiger shares his frustrations with a few different garden pests.
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Pest of the Month: Beavers
Oh, dam! Are beavers making a mess of your property? Don’t just gnash your teeth, do something about it!
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Pest of the Month: Gophers
Save your lawn and garden from the wrath of these rascally rodents!
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America’s Least Wanted
Whether you’ve got squirrels nibbling your wiring or deer decimating your garden, here’s a quick reference guide for dealing with some of the most common household and garden pests.
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Pest of the Month: Gray Squirrels
Squirrels may be cute, but they can also be destructive! Our wildlife specialist offers tips on how to evict them!
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Pest of the Month: Rats
Oh, rats! If rats have moved into your home, learn how to scatter them!
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Pest of the Month: Red Fox
Effective strategies to protect livestock and pets from red fox predation. Learn more!
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If you notice a hole in the upper left-hand corner of your Farmers' Almanac, don't return it to the store! That hole isn't a defect; it's a part of history. Starting with the first edition of the Farmers' Almanac in 1818, readers used to nail holes into the corners to hang it up in their homes, barns, and outhouses (to provide both reading material and toilet paper). In 1910, the Almanac's publishers began pre-drilling holes in the corners to make it even easier for readers to keep all of that invaluable information (and paper) handy.
