When you venture outdoors, you may coat yourself in sticky insect repellent to fight off the flies, mosquitos, gnats, and countless other insects you may find around your yard. Such compounds may do a decent job of fending off these insects. However, they may not be the healthiest option, and you can find better natural …
You can spend ages creating the best lawn in the neighborhood, and then you spot many mounds of earth scattered around your grass. It can be frustrating when you realize you have a significant mole problem because they won’t go away by themselves. One of the significant issues with moles is that you rarely see …
As adults, moths are harmless flying insects. They can be fun to watch as they fly around light bulbs around your home. However, before they reach this stage, the eggs and larvae are a considerable threat. As the weather warms, you can find the larvae hidden away in closets nestled among your clothes. The problem …
Camping, backpacking, and mountain biking are in things and are a lot of fun. However, as the sun begins to dip and the mosquito’s come out from your garden to feast, it can be irritating to be covered in bug bites. Mosquito related disease numbers are on the rise, and there is no need to …
The red imported fire ant is common across North America and can cause havoc around homes in the spring, summer, or the fall. Not are they just a pain around the yard when kids are playing, they can begin to invade houses in their search for foods. Fire ant infestations can make things dangerous as …
It doesn’t matter where you live, but at this time of year, you can find yourself inundated with fruit flies around the back yard and the kitchen. The problem can be even worse if you have a chicken coop. There are many ways that suffers try to eliminate these pecky flies, and it can be …
There are many kids and adults alike who love to watch all the antics of squirrels. However, there can be significant squirrel damage in your yard if you don’t do something to deter them. Squirrels are fast learners, so it won’t take them long to find their way past anything so they can find those …
Sweat bees can be a real pain in the neck. This is true if you are an outside worker, gardener, sports fan or anyone that is involved with outdoor activities. These bees are found around the globe, and have a liking for the human sweat, hence the name. Although the bee stings once when disturbed, …
When the weather gets warmer, you might spot you have some intimidating things flying around your garden that could be ‘Yellow Jackets.’ Luckily there is more chance of them being carpenter bees. Although they will dart around, they are in fact harmless to humans, but as their name suggests, they can play havoc to structures …