Farmers' Almanac
pests
Pest of the Month: Deer
White-tailed deer are beautiful, but destructive. Keep them from turning your garden into a salad bar!
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Pest of the Month: Groundhogs
Groundhogs are cute, but they can be destructive to your lawn and garden. Learn a few tips to send them packing!
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Pest of the Month: Bats
Bats are great to have around, until they take up residence inside your home. Learn how to evict them easily, and without harming them.
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Pest of the Month: Black Bears
Keep black bears from moving in on your territory with these practical suggestions.
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Pest of the Month: Moles and Voles
Practical strategies for keeping moles and voles from tearing up your lawn.
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The Buzz on Bees and Wasps
During the late summer and early fall, bees and wasps can become even more of a nuisance than in the dead of summer.
Read More »June is National Pest Month
June is National Pest Month, and with good reason; here in New England, the period of time starting around Mothers’ Day and ending around Fathers’ Day is known as “black fly season.” This is also the time of year that mosquitoes begin to rear their ugly heads.
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Simple Steps for a Natural Lawn
Tips on making your lawn flourish without relying upon potentially-harmful chemicals.
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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.
