Pest prevention for lawns, gardens, landscapes and houses I will let you in on a little secret concerning pest prevention and all things vegetation. The real key to preventing pests, whether they are the ones eating your shrubs, or the ones eating your vegetables, is to choose plants that are pest resistant. This is pretty [...]
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If you have a garden, you have pests. There is always something looking for a free meal, and your luscious garden produce looks a lot like an all you can eat buffet to many insects. Pest management can be broken down into 2 parts, the first of which is, or at least should be, pest [...]
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Birds have voracious appetites. The old saying that a person who eats very little “eats like a bird”, is wrong. Birds can consume many times their own weight in insects daily, and when insect prevention is is the goal, birds do it very well. There are however limits to everything, and too many birds in [...]
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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 tips [...]
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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 not [...]
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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 pest [...]
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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 It [...]
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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 in [...]
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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 1. [...]
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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 change [...]
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