// A well planned landscape can save you lots of money. A lousy one can cost you lots of money. Whether you hire a landscaper to install your lawn and landscape, or do it yourself, there are some things you should give close attention to aside from the standard design principles commonly followed today. These [...]
Where Do Bugs and Rodents Come From // Part one in our pest prevention series. The bugs and rodents you find inside your home come from somewhere. Have you ever given any thought as to where that “somewhere” might be? Well, you should! Bugs and rodents don’t just spontaneously appear in your home. They are [...]
Trapping Mice How To Trap Mice “Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door” Ralph Waldo Emerson A Better Mouse Trap? // The best way to deal with pests, whether insects or rodents, is pest prevention. I have no doubt about that, prevention is the most logical and humane [...]
Sealing Homes For Pest Prevention Part six in our pest prevention series // Homes have holes. Lots and lots of them. To keep pests out, you need to seal these holes. Homes have vents, and while these should not be sealed, they should be made inaccessible to insects and rodents. Sealing your home against pests [...]
Residential Pest Control | Exterminators And Prevention The cost of residential pest control // Residential pest control is big business. The annual cost for termite control alone in my part of the country is about $400.00 per year, and the cost of other pest management, such as that for ants and roaches is not included [...]
Preventive Maintenance Program Pest Control // To control pests, like everything else, the best form of control is prevention. Preventive pest control provides a solid base for your entire pest control system, and, if carried out properly, will provide almost all the pest control you will need. What to check 0utside your home Frequency: Monthly [...]
Pond And Lake Mosquito Control And Lake Vegetation // Some things are inherently interesting. The relationship between insects and vegetation is such a subject. Interactions can be very simple, but they can also be very complex. In this case, it is simple. Sometimes, the removal of one form of plant life from the habitat will [...]
Pest Exterminators Deserve Recognition // Pest professionals don’t get the respect they deserve. They are at the forefront of fighting the spread of disease by helping to lower the populations of the creatures which most often carry and spread disease. It is about time they get the respect and recognition they deserve. The job of [...]
Pest Control Brush Weeds Rubble Clean Up // Part two in our pest prevention series. To control pests through prevention the very best way to start is by clearing your property of the things that encourage pests. Simple, right? Weedy brushy areas are both cover and breeding grounds for pests. Weeds Weeds provide food for [...]
Landscaping For Pest Prevention Landscapes matter // Part four in our pest prevention series What you do with your landscape has a direct effect on the pest population attempting to enter your home. How you build it, and how you maintain it is a huge factor in indoor pest prevention. Your landscape is an insect [...]