April, 2012

How to Get Rid Of Skunks:

By: Mike Roberts

1.) Skunks eat insects, grubs, garbage, bird

seed, fruits, vegetables and small mammals.

2.) They make their homes in ditches, un-

der wood piles and rocks. Skunks are noc-

turnal and are rarely seen during the day

and have babies in mid-spring between

April and May.

3.) Skunks love to eat Japanese Beetles so

if skunks are digging up your yard, you

may have beetle problems too.

4.) Skunks are poor climbers and a fence

will keep them away from your garden.

You need to bury the fence 12 inches be-

cause skunks are good diggers.

5.) Skunks hate bright lights and if they are

a problem under your home, you may want

to light it up at night to keep them out.

6.) Skunks are known to be one of the

leading carriers of rabies and are not al-

lowed as pets in Louisiana.

7.) Now is the time to check because skunk

dens are active with young from May until

August.

NORTHEAST LOUISIANA MASTER GARDENER NEWSLETTER

INSIDE THIS ISSUE :

Meeting Minutes 2

Standing Water In Yard 4

VOLUNTEER HOURS:

As of March 15th

527 Volunteer Service

Hours

74 Continuing

Education Hours

The next MG meeting is

April 10th, 2012, at 6:30

pm.

Do not forget to report your hours!

Continued Minutes:

How To Get Rid Of Standing Water:

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