http://www.dannylipford.com DIY Home Improvement Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:00:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-protect-your-home-from-raccoon-damage/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-protect-your-home-from-raccoon-damage/#comments Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:29:56 +0000 Sara Miller http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=44547 The arrival of spring melts snow, grows flowers, warms the weather, and brings baby animals – including raccoons. You might find adult raccoons and their young cute . . . until they move from their natural home into yours! Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-protect-your-home-from-raccoon-damage/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/video/pet-home-and-yard-improvement-projects-for-dogs-and-cats/ http://www.dannylipford.com/video/pet-home-and-yard-improvement-projects-for-dogs-and-cats/#comments Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:44:54 +0000 Danny Lipford http://www.dannylipford.com/?post_type=video&p=44047 Find out how to make your home and yard more pet friendly for your dog or cat, from keeping pets safe to preventing pet damage to your home. Watch this video to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/video/pet-home-and-yard-improvement-projects-for-dogs-and-cats/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/scarecrows-in-the-garden/ http://www.dannylipford.com/scarecrows-in-the-garden/#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:00:49 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=39599 As long as there have been farmers, there have been birds trying to eat their crops. And throughout the ages, farmers have tried to come up with ingenious ways to scare them off. But do scarecrows in your garden really work? Read on to find out.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/scarecrows-in-the-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-control-slugs-and-snails-in-your-garden/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-control-slugs-and-snails-in-your-garden/#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:00:22 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=39467 If you’re wondering what's been munching on the plants in your garden, there’s a good chance the culprits are slugs or snails. Read on to find out how to control these slimy garden pests.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-control-slugs-and-snails-in-your-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-use-predator-insects-to-control-garden-pests/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-use-predator-insects-to-control-garden-pests/#comments Fri, 14 Oct 2011 21:28:17 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=38707 One of the best ways to control pests in your garden organically is through the use of beneficial predatory insects. Sometimes all you need to do is encourage the natural predators that already live in your yard; but you can also take steps to increase the population. Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-use-predator-insects-to-control-garden-pests/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-avoid-snakes-in-your-yard-and-garden/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-avoid-snakes-in-your-yard-and-garden/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:00:50 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=37019 Since snakes are cold-blooded and must seek out places to regulate their body temperature, spring and fall are seasons of increased snake activity. Read on to find out how to avoid snakes in your lawn or garden.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-avoid-snakes-in-your-yard-and-garden/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/dealing-with-black-snakes-around-your-home-or-garden/ http://www.dannylipford.com/dealing-with-black-snakes-around-your-home-or-garden/#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2011 13:00:56 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=36593 Black rat snakes and black racers are nonvenomous snakes that eat mostly rodents and other small animals. Read on to find out some common myths about black snakes and how to deal with any close encounters you might have in your yard or garden.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/dealing-with-black-snakes-around-your-home-or-garden/feed/ 2 http://www.dannylipford.com/attack-of-the-green-june-beetles/ http://www.dannylipford.com/attack-of-the-green-june-beetles/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:51:16 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=35611 I headed out to my garden early to pick vegetables and had charged well into the tangle of tomato plants before I heard and saw hundreds of huge, green June beetles swarming and buzzing all around me! Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/attack-of-the-green-june-beetles/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/vegetable-garden-price-to-pay-for-a-summer-vacation/ http://www.dannylipford.com/vegetable-garden-price-to-pay-for-a-summer-vacation/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:45:17 +0000 Julie Day http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=35333 Deer are abundant on our farm, but for most of the summer, they've left my garden well enough alone. However, when I went out of town for July 4th, the deer decided to have an Independence Day feast of their own, and our garden was the main dish! Read on to find out more.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/vegetable-garden-price-to-pay-for-a-summer-vacation/feed/ 0 http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-keep-squirrels-from-damaging-your-home/ http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-keep-squirrels-from-damaging-your-home/#comments Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:30:59 +0000 Danny Lipford http://www.dannylipford.com/?p=35152 Jeri asks, “How can I keep squirrels from climbing on my house and damaging my window screens?”

Squirrels can cause extensive damage to a house. Read on for some tips on how to prevent squirrel damage to your home.]]> http://www.dannylipford.com/how-to-keep-squirrels-from-damaging-your-home/feed/ 0