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Tom’s Guide
Tom’s Guide
Technology
Cynthia Lawrence

Households are being urged to sprinkle this common kitchen spice in the yard to keep rats out in June

Rats in bowl in garden.

Summer is here, and it’s the ideal time to step outdoors and do those vital gardening tasks. Whether you're growing tomato plants, juicy strawberries, or various other homegrown delights, your hard efforts can be completely undone by one common problem — unwanted pests.

In particular, squirrels and rats are the main culprits, and their highly sensitive noses allow rodents to track down food from afar, luring them straight to your yard.

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