Pest Patrol

How to deal with extra cheeky ground squirrels

It’s the year of extra cheeky ground squirrels. A couple of weeks ago one taunted out cat through the sliding glass door of the patio. Suki wanted out badly, but there was no way I was going to open that door. (Honestly, I thought the squirrel might kick her butt.) This hilarious display is indicative ...

The grasshoppers won the summer, but I’m ready for fall

I think I have to wave the white flag this year. The grasshoppers won. Despite applying Nosema locustae at the beginning of the season, I couldn't find more product to keep up with the hatches. It looks like a scene from "Little House on the Prairie" out there right now. It's just a matter of ...