One very easy way to prevent them is to keep our grass cut short. Snakes love to hide in taller grass. Tall grass keeps them ...

George Rau Jr. brought 10 Wall Lizards from Lake Garda, Italy, to Cincinnati in 1951, and now the species has evolved and ...

The venomous copperhead is out and about in South Carolina once more. Here’s what to know about keeping them away from your home.

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Hummingbirds are delightful little birds to spot in your summer garden. With their vibrant colors and fast-moving wings, they ...

The City Council’s Common Sense Caucus on Thursday introduced a bill that would reverse mandatory composting just one week after the new rules went into effect — and thousands of disciplinary fines ...

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Rodents and larger insects can also create holes in the ground that are perfect spaces for snake nests. These holes can be found embedded in grass, in piles of dirt or sand, or under piles of logs or ...

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Hantavirus recently made news headlines as the cause of death for Betsy Arakawa, the wife of actor Gene Hackman, but little ...

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Native-plants champion Doug Tallamy says individuals should reduce the amount of lawn they have and plant more native plants in his latest book, “How Can I Help?” ...