THE CROTON GARDENER #5---THE "PEST ISSUES"...AND SNAKE SEASON

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2026 #5..THE CROTON GARDENER...useful tips, alerts, shopping, and much more...P.S. #2 IS HERE., #3 IS HERE, #4 is at EverythingCroton: THE CROTON GARDENER #4

With more gardening days ahead , it's important to remember tick season too AND assorted pests:

Tick Season Starting Earlier And More Dangerous In New York By Bobby Welber,10 hours ago

Health officials say tick activity is already rising faster than usual across New York. Experts warn this season could be more active than the past decade. READ MORE AT Tick Season Starting Earlier And More Dangerous In New York - NewsBreak

We've also noted a population surge of chipmunks and voles---it happens every few years; and as long as they don't eat too much......but for those who have had enough, Voles: How to Get Rid of Voles in the Yard or Garden without Poison | The Old Farmer's Almanac

HAVEN'T SEEN THIS THANKFULLY BUT KEEPING AN EYE OUT:  EverythingCroton: ABOUT THAT INVASIVE ASIAN JUMPING WORM

AND WE NAVE RAT SNAKES, HARMLESS---SEE MORE AT EverythingCroton: WHERE NY'S 3 VENOMOUS SNAKE SPECIES ARE HIDING THIS SPRING

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