Rats are common where food, water, and shelter are easy to find. Signs of rat activity in your yard include holes 2 to 4 inches in diameter, rat droppings, and partially eaten fruits and vegetables in ...

Rats, notorious for being unwelcome guests in gardens, are known to nest under decking, within sheds or greenhouses, and even in compost heaps. These disease-carrying creatures are nocturnal, so while ...

Warding off rats can be a struggle, especially if they've already set up shop near your home, but some claim that this flowering plant could deter them.

Rats can be a common pest in the home and garden, and can often cause costly damage. If you have noticed signs such as droppings, rub marks, scratching noises, holes, nests, and footprints, you might ...

Rather than turning to harmful, toxic solutions to get rid of rats, let nature lend a hand. Certain plants bring beauty and ...

It's rodent season and garden experts have shared six tips to help keep rats away including keeping your garden and outbuildings clean.

Q. This spring we had a rat problem – they were eating all our vegetables, getting into the cars and causing all sorts of destruction. We eventually put out poison in bait boxes, but now we’re finding ...