Fruit Attraction

Wildlife experts are warning residents to beware of bears eating pumpkins left outside during the autumn season. Bears are drawn to the fruit as a high-calorie food source before winter, and experts advise keeping pumpkins indoors in areas where bears are active to avoid attracting the animals close to homes.

A gardener with an apple tree is asking how to dispose of fallen apples that draw wasps into the yard. The fruit has all been eaten or is inedible, and normal composting is not an option because the wasps could bother visitors. Fellow gardeners are being asked for practical removal and disposal suggestions.