However, while many experts recommend chemical methods to keep these pests at bay, there's a more natural approach involving certain plants that can repel rats due to their sensitive noses.

1. Plant peppermint Sam says that rats hate the smell of peppermint. "So in the area that surrounds your garden building, we’d suggest planting peppermint to deter them from trying to sneak ...

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Here are some ways to keep rats away, including a common plant they absolutely hate. Oliver explained that these devices emit a high-frequency sound that is unpleasant to rats but inaudible to humans.

Wildlife officials want residents to report nutria sightings so that damage to an already frail ecosystem can be mitigated.

Peppermint and spearmint plants are the go-to options as these tend to give off the strongest odours. Oliver claimed: "Rats detest the smell of mint. Consider planting mint around the borders of ...

Could this be the OG rat czar? A new sculpture purportedly dedicated to the man “responsible” for the Big Apple’s rat infestation popped up in Battery Park on Thursday, just miles away from ...

remembered coming across a rat king — which is when a bunch of rats’ tails are all intertwined, leaving them stuck in a tangled mess — on a late night walk back to her house a couple months ago.

Here are some ways to keep rats away, including a common plant they absolutely hate. READ MORE: UK households who have 'garden shed or decking' must take action in next 10 days Oliver explained that ...

These rodents are often easy to mistake for beavers or muskrats, but their most distinctive features include large front teeth that are yellow to orange; a heavy, rat-like tail thinly covered in ...