Lawn & Garden
Frequently Asked Questions
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- Fruit Trees
- Garden and Household Pests
- Houseplants
- Lawn Care and Landscaping
- Pesticides and Fertilizer
- Trees and Shrubs
- Vegetable Gardening and Small Fruits
- Wildlife
- Blackbirds
- Deer
- Moles
- Rabbits
- Raccoons
- Q: I have raccoons around my property, what type of damage can they do to my property?
- Q: I have raccoons on my property, what can I do to control them?
- Q: I have raccoons on my property, what general information do I need to know?
- A: Raccoons are easily recognizable by the black mask on their faces and by their bushy tails ringed with black. Raccoons are primarily forest animals and consume both plant and animal foods. During the spring their diet consists mainly of insects, fish, frogs, turtles and their eggs, young ground nesting birds, and mice. During late summer and fall they also feed on nuts, berries, grains, fruits, and garden crops.
Note: Information attained from RCE fact sheet FS566, Wildlife and Homeowners: What's Best for Raccoons, McLaughlin and Vodak.
- A: Raccoons are easily recognizable by the black mask on their faces and by their bushy tails ringed with black. Raccoons are primarily forest animals and consume both plant and animal foods. During the spring their diet consists mainly of insects, fish, frogs, turtles and their eggs, young ground nesting birds, and mice. During late summer and fall they also feed on nuts, berries, grains, fruits, and garden crops.
- Q: What do I do if I have notice a raccoon acting strangely or I have been bitten by a raccoon?
- Skunks
- Squirrels
- Wildlife Professionals