1 E. cuniculi are carried in the blood to other parts of the body, particularly neural tissue. 2  Spores from infected urine can remain in the environment for a month. 3  The parasites can infect and be shed by many other animals but seldom cause clinical disease in other animals.
Most annual flowers will die when fall brings frost. Marigolds, zinnias, petunias, delphinium and many other common flowering plants are examples of plants that frost will kill. In more northerly climate zones, it's difficult to get anything to bloom in the harsh winter months.
Keeping your garden free of hiding places, such as firewood piles, serves as a natural snake deterrent. Snakes do not actually damage the garden -- in fact, common varieties prey on other pests such as slugs, mice, voles and beetles.arigolds. No plants have been scientifically proven to be snake repellents. However, the Greenwood Nursery reports that some gardeners have successfully repelled garden infestations by planting marigolds (Calendula officinalis). As an added bonus, marigolds are known to effectively repel mosquitoes.