He says: "If the s ource of food is from fruit trees, then pick up the fruit off the ground so they cannot settle and become ...

If you want to keep on attracting birds to your garden this autumn, but not rodents, experts have shared some important advice.

DEAR JOAN: I put up two seed feeders and a bird bath last January, and have found much pleasure in watching the birds gather and feed. Of course the squirrels also found pleasure in the spoils, but at ...

Rat on a bird feeder trying to get sunflower seeds. - Poggensee/Shutterstock One of the most discouraging sights for anyone who puts up a bird feeder is discovering that the visitors enjoying it ...

Rats can be a major problem in gardens, especially if you are feeding birds. Here are the steps you can take to keep them ...

DEAR JOAN: After two years of our bird feeder hanging in a tree in our backyard, it began to appear something other than small birds were feeding there. At first, I thought it was scrub-jays tipping ...

IT’S officially rat season and now is the time to take action to prevent an influx of the little blighters. If you’re looking ...

However, Lucy suggests three key steps to deter rats while continuing to feed garden birds: It may not be immediately ...

More than 50 million Americans feed birds, but let’s face it: We do it for us, not for them. A bird feeder brings feathered creatures to your yard for easy viewing, no binoculars required. Over time, ...

Below are the three key steps Lucy suggests to keep rats away while still feeding garden birds. Lucy says that although this ...