Watering
The heat of summer is just around the corner and it is a good idea to check you sprinkler and drip systems for leaks or malfunctions. If you use battery operated timers make sure you change the batteries once a year. It is a good idea to check the system before you go on vacation too. You don’t want to return home to a dead garden. Well-tended gardens are a sign that people are present, making your home less inviting to thieves.
Bugs
Do you find leaves in your flower beds being torn and ripped away? If the damage happens at night the most likely corrupts are snail, slug, and earwigs. If the damage happens in the day time, you probably have birds, finches stealing your leaves. Finches use the leaves, especially soft ones, to line their nests. The leaves of black-eyed susans, Echinacea, and lamb’s ear are their favorites, but they will go for others too. Hanging old CD’s and scare tape can help but there is little else you can do.
