The warm spring and summer weather transforms our backyards from grass into outdoor living spaces. As the temperature rises, we race outside to enjoy a myriad of al fresco festivities – at least until the sun sets and we find our yards plagued with mosquitos. Reluctant to end our outdoor fun, we often suffer […]

Some people rely on their gardens for cooking fresh and tasty meals, and some use them for shear viewing pleasure. Whatever purpose your garden serves, it is important to keep it healthy, and that starts by keeping it pest free! If you want to steer clear of potentially harmful chemicals to ward off pests, check […]

So you want to have a barbecue in your beautiful backyard, but you’re worried about guests being inundated with mosquitoes, flies and the like. Bug spray and tiki torches can only go so far when it comes to outdoor pest control, but what if the plants growing in your garden could somehow deter pests instead […]

Keeping your home pest free is a difficult job, especially considering that some of the DIY products on the market can potentially cause more harm than good. While we strongly suggest hiring a professional to handle all of your pest control needs, if you absolutely must DIY, here are 3 illegal pesticides you must avoid […]

Just like any other home maintenance task, there are plenty of DIY alternatives to preventing and controlling pest infestations in your home. The problem however, is that many of these rumored organic or kitchen-made pest control methods are actually not all that effective. To help you weed out the good methods from the bad, here’s […]

Summertime means warm weather, beach days, picnics, and lying out by the pool. But it also means, mosquito bites, flies, ants, bees, and plenty of other pesty insects that ruin all the fun! You think you have tried everything to keep the bugs at bay, but did you know that there are some great DIY […]