Looking for a few simple tips and tricks to keep ticks out of your yard this spring and summer? Ticks are more than just a nuisance. The tiny insects can pose serious dangers to both your family and your pets. They carry diseases such Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, and more – all of …
Looking for the best pest and drought resistant bush to plant and grow in your landscape this year – with little worry of deer, rabbits or a lack of rain bothering it? Then you need to grow weigela! When it comes to choosing a shrub that thrives in the landscape with little effort, it’s hard …
Looking for a few simple tips to get rid of aphids on your houseplants – and keep them safe from aphid attacks in the future for good? Aphids are the most common household insect pest of all – and it’s easy to see why. Due to their small size, aphids can easily come indoors through …
Did you know that plain old cinnamon can help keep mice out of your home, shed, garage and even stored cars and campers? Not only does it work as a natural repellent, but it also lets you avoid using harsh traps or toxic chemicals, keeping you, your family and pets safer in the process! Believe …
Looking for a way to stop stink bugs from coming inside your house this fall? Ever since being accidentally introduced into the U.S. a few decades back, the stink bug population has spiraled out of control. And it only continues to worsen with each passing year! The pest is now thought to be in 44 …
Looking for a few ways to protect your bird feeders from hungry squirrels this fall and winter season? While they can be entertaining to watch dart around the yard burying their treasures for the winter season, squirrels can also be a huge nuisance – especially if you have bird feeders on your property. It seems …
Did you know that it is possible to replant zucchini in the summer – all by using seeds? Not only is it easy to do, but it often results in plants that are far healthier and much more productive than those planted in the spring. Zucchini is a wonderful crop to grow in many home …
Are you looking for a few simple and safe ways to protect your rose bushes from the devastating damage Japanese beetles can bring? It happens like clockwork – around the end of June and early July, Japanese beetles start to seemingly appear out of nowhere. Before you know it, what starts out as just a …
Are you looking for a few safe and effective methods to stop cabbage worms from ruining your leafy garden crops? Contrary to their name, cabbage worms can wreak havoc on all sorts of garden crops. Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach and other leafy greens are all easy targets for these tiny but very destructive pests. Unfortunately, once …
Looking for a few quick and simple methods to stop slugs quickly – and get rid of them from your garden and flowerbeds for good? Although slugs can be an issue at any point of the growing season, they are most active in early to late spring when the weather tends to be wetter and …