Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Coiled brown snake in yard - Ricardoribeirofotografia/Getty Images Spotting a snake is enough to make some people's skin crawl, ...

When snakes appear in your yard, it’s because they find a suitable habitat that offers food, water, and shelter. Having snakes around is actually beneficial to gardening—many snakes feed on garden ...

To keep snakes away, mow your lawn, trim shrubs and trees, and remove brush piles. Clean up spilled seeds from a bird feeder and invite birds of prey by installing a perch pole. As a last resort, ...