INPUT ARTICLE: Article: In the morning or evening, head outside and mist the leaves, stems, and soil surrounding the plants that the deer and rabbits like best. Make sure you spray every part of the plant that you want to protect, since the animals can sometimes eat around the unsprayed parts. If you're not sure how sensitive plants will react to the spray, test a small area of a leaf first. Wait four days and if the plant doesn't react, you should be able to safely use the spray. Avoid plants, like ivy, ferns, succulents, palms, some types of tomatoes, and azaleas, which are known to be sensitive to insecticides and pesticides. Never apply the spray in the middle of the day because the heat from the sun can cause the spray to "bake" the leaves and kill the plant. Squirrels are very sensitive to the active ingredient in peppers, but birds are not. Spray the mixture on your bird feeder and onto the seeds inside of the feeder. When the squirrels eat the seeds, they'll experience a burning sensation in their mouths and won't revisit the bird feeder. Don't worry about the birds eating the spray. They don't have the same reaction to the spray and will still be able to enjoy the seeds. Most commercial bear sprays are just extremely potent pepper spray. To make your own emergency spray, replace the flakes in the spray recipe with 24 large chopped cayenne peppers, and reduce the amount of water to 2 cups (470mL). Pour the liquid into a small spray bottle to carry with you while hiking or camping for safety in case of an unexpected bear encounter. If you have bears visiting your yard, spray the areas that they frequent. You can use a spray with less potency on camping materials, like your tent and the outside of your cooler for an extra layer of safety while you're camping. Remember to keep pets away from the sprayed areas to avoid injury, especially if you're using a potent spray. Unfortunately, the spray won't last forever on plants. Plan to go through your garden once per week during the spring, summer, and fall to ensure that your plants are protected from pests. If it rains at any point, try to apply the spray again as soon as possible to deter deer, rabbits, and squirrels. If you notice the animal pests have been avoiding the areas that you've sprayed, but have chosen new targets in your garden, try spraying as many plants as you can. Eventually, the animals will learn that your garden is unsafe and will look for food elsewhere.

SUMMARY: Spray the liquid on and around plants to deter deer and rabbits. Apply the spray to a bird feeder if you have squirrels. Use an ultra-potent pepper spray to protect against bears. Re-apply the spray every week and after rain for the best results.

INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Holding the handle of the rake can cause blisters on your hands. Your hands may also get dirty from picking up leaves from your pile and placing them into bags. To protect your hands, make sure that you wear a pair of heavy duty canvas or leather work gloves. You can find these gloves at any home improvement store. Rakes can hurt if you drag them across your foot. There may also be insects and other small creatures hiding in your yard. To protect yourself from injury and bites, make sure that you are wearing a pair of closed toed shoes. Work boots are a good choice for doing yard work. If you will be mulching your leaves or if you have allergies, then you may want to wear a mask over your face. This will help to protect you from breathing in the dust and allergens released as you rake and mulch your leaves. You can find a mask at a home improvement store. Wearing long sleeves and pants is also a good idea when you are doing yard work. Even if the weather is not cold yet, there may be insects, snakes, and other small creatures lurking in your yard. Wearing long pants and long sleeves will help to protect you from bites. A pair of jeans and a long sleeve shirt is a good choice for raking leaves. You can wear a jacket and a hat too if the weather is cold.

SUMMARY:
Wear gloves. Put on some closed toed shoes. Use a mask if you have allergies. Wear long sleeves and pants.