David Kuchta, Ph.D. has 10 years of experience in gardening and has read widely in environmental history and the energy transition. An environmental activist since the 1970s, he is also a historian, ...

Whether you’ve just discovered droppings, gnaw marks on your furniture, or, worst of all, a live animal, you know there’s a rodent in your home. But is it a rat or a mouse? Telling the two species ...

It's always a worry if you've spotted a mouse indoors or a rat in the backyard. And learning how to get rid of mice or how to get rid of rats can be a challenging and often expensive task at the best ...

Brionna is a writer specializing in home improvement, construction, and real estate topics. She leverages her background as a civil engineer and interior decorator as well as her love for ...

This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, UT Extension Agent Celeste Scott demonstrates how to identify and harvest seeds from flowering plants. Also, retired UT Extension Agent Mike ...

Everyone wants to be warm during frigid winter days, even the smallest pests. Freezing temperatures will attract them to your home in the winter, but what will keep them out? Here’s what to know about ...

Finding out you have a rat infestation often comes down to tiny pieces of evidence: gnaw marks, nests, scratches, and, yes, poop. Besides being gross, rat poop can easily spread diseases like ...

Robert Davis is a member of Birdlife Australia, the Ecological Society of Australia and the Society for Conservation Biology. He has no conflicts of interest to declare. As I write this article, a ...

Snap traps: This popular quick-trigger system stops mice in their tracks. When used correctly, snap traps kill mice quickly, ...