Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It's easier to stop squirrels from feeding on your trees to begin with than to deter them once they've found your fruit trees, so ...

Fall is here and all of those end-of-season projects are looming. If you’ve got questions, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s Extension Service.

Q: I live in a wooded area with mostly oak and walnut trees. Every year when I fill my many pots with plants the same problem occurs. Something digs up the pots, dumping the plants and destroying them ...

Keeping squirrels out of your bird feeders or gardens can seem like a losing battle—and it probably is. (Psst—here are the best squirrel-proof bird feeders!) Urban tree squirrels live and look for ...

Many gardeners enjoy attracting wildlife to their yards by using feeders, nesting boxes or planting specific plants for them. When it comes to squirrels though, my suggestion is only to add plants to ...

Who doesn't love plucking a ripe peach from a peach tree? Or enjoying a pear straight from the tree and still warm from the sun? Unfortunately, squirrels enjoy these sweet treats just as much as ...