Pests, Weeds & Problems

Barring building a fortress around your house, or your kiddie pool, keeping mosquitoes at bay during the summer months could be a challenge. The key to successfully eliminating mosquitoes from...

Mosquitoes are six-legged flying insects that feed on blood, both from animals and humans. No one wants to deal with these pesky insects. Even though they inject a numbing agent when they bite,...

Stop mosquitoes before they become biting adults.

Garden ponds add interest and charm to landscapes, but without proper care they can become breeding places for mosquitoes.

Mosquitoes attack dogs as quickly as they attack humans, as they feed off of warm-blooded creatures. It is especially important to create a mosquito repellent for dogs, as a mosquito bite can...

Rain barrels are used to collect rainwater from rooftops, which can be used for watering gardens, washing cars, or flushing toilets. This method of harvesting rainwater cuts down the cost of water...

If you are bothered by mosquitoes during the sweltering summer months, you have likely tried dozens of insect repellents. However, some mosquito repellents contain harsh chemicals. If you have...

Standing water is a breeding ground for mosquitoes. In arid regions, rainwater is saved for crops and gardens, but these containers can also be a haven for mosquito larvae. The basic strategies...

Buzzing insects flying around your ears in the backyard is annoying. Whether reading the paper and suddenly being assaulted by flies, lanced by mosquitoes under a starry night or smacked in the...

There are a lot of creeping, crawling, and flying critters out there that see you as either a threat or as food – or both. There is a pretty good chance that you will be bitten or stung once in a...

Ponds and containers of standing water can quickly attract mosquitoes, which can fill the water with mosquito larvae in no time. It can be difficult to deter such pests, especially if the...

The crane fly is an insect found in the Pacific Northwest, northen California and parts of New York. It may resemble a mosquito, but the crane fly is completely different.

Mosquitoes are not only a pesky annoyance, they also carry disease. There are many products available to control an outside mosquito problem. They range from harsh chemicals to candles to the type...

Mosquitoes are not only annoying pests; they also have been known to spread diseases, especially West Nile virus. Mosquitoes are initially attracted to humans because people emit carbon dioxide...

Mosquitoes are horrible pests that ruin picnics, walks in the woods or quiet evenings on the porch. Commercial sprays can sometimes smell bad and you may now want to spray chemicals on your...

Mosquitoes are a bother and a huge pain! There are a few steps you can take to remove them from your yard, patio, or garden. Some of these tricks will work indoors also.

Mosquitoes are a major irritation, putting a damper on outdoor parties and events. Children and adults alike are susceptible to mosquito bites, which can carry with them the added danger of...

Using chemicals for mosquito control can have a bad effect on our health, our pets and our environment when used heavily or long term. Why use potentially dangerous chemicals, when there are many...

With more than 3,500 species of mosquitoes, these ubiquitous annoyances can ruin a picnic--or cause death and destruction.

An abundance of mosquitoes can ruin your enjoyment of the outdoors during the time of year you most wish to be out grilling or throwing a garden party. They also can transmit heartworm to your pet...

If you struggle with mosquitoes in your backyard or around your home like we have. Here are some ideas on how to eliminate mosquitoes.

There are many products that claim to get rid of mosquitoes and give you a mosquito free backward, however it can be hard to know what will really work. Learn how to keep mosquitoes out of your...

Deter those annoying, buzzing, biting and possibly disease carrying pests that can ruin a perfect summer day. The chemical sprays that can deter or eliminate them are unacceptable to many people,...

Summer is a great time of year. However, dealing with mosquitoes can feel like a never ending job. There are some great products available in the store that work well, but sometimes these...

This is an easy way to keep your outdoor water fountain clean and pest free. In the summer, water fountains are breeding grounds for mosquitoes, and they also develop scum buildup.

Another mosquito bite! It's not fair! You step into your own backyard in your own gul-durned home, for crying out loud, for a BBQ, a bit of garden work, or an afternoon snooze. Soon as you're...

Do you want to know how to protect yourself from mosquitoes? The itchy bites these insects cause are not just annoying and painful. They can also make you start worrying about mosquito borne...

Mosquitoes can ruin the most fabulous of outings. Their bites cause itching and welts. For people unfortunate enough to be allergic, mosquito bites can cause swelling, low grade fever, and...

Having insects and pests in your home and garden is a problem that no one wants to deal with. There are plenty of chemicals that you can purchase at a hardware or home and garden store to kill...

Summer is a time for happy get-togethers, for grilling out, and enjoying activities, such as boating, swimming, fishing, and golf. Unfortunately, such activities can be precluded by the threats...

West Nile virus is such a devastating illness that mosquitoes carry, along with other diseases, that it is best to try to avoid getting bitten if possible by these pests, not to mention the...

Most of us think of summer as sunny days, cool nights, fun, fun and more fun! Then reality sets in... bugs, bugs, and more bugs! And the worst of them come at you with a vengeance... like...

There can be nothing worse (there probably might be) then relaxing on a summer day or in a beautiful forest camping. Though it may be impossible to get rid of them forever there is a way to fight...

Get rid of the mosquitoes in your yard and start enjoying your outdoor living space more often. Mosquitoes can be a challenge if you live in a rural or damp area. However, with some patience...

I don’t like bugs and I especially detest the disease carrying mosquitoes that take up residence in my back yard and garden ponds. After doing a great deal of research and taken action steps to...

Mosquitoes are very annoying and can carry diseases, but it seems nothing out there made to repel them works. Now the citronella candles, not the dangerous sprays, not the ultrasonic buzzers. So...

Don't let mosquitoes ruin your lawn parties this summer. Here's a little trick that uses items you probably already have around your home to keep the bugs at bay while your guests relax. It's...

As a child I remember going to a favorite uncle's house and being fascinated with a group of gourds suspended from a pole high in the air. In these gourds were dozens of little fast moving birds,...

Mosquitoes are some of the most annoying creatures in the planet and finding a way to rid your yard and home of them is always a challenge. Using harsh chemicals and dangerous foggers are options...

The joys of summer can be over-shadowed by the appearance of the mosquito. Few things can be more annoying than the biting, buzzing, persistent blood-sucking devils.

An invasion of mosquitoes and other yard pests can turn a nice summer evening into a horrible, itchy time. Toss in the diseases that mosquitoes carry, such as West Nile Virus or Malaria, and it's...

If you have shade in your yard, you will have mosquitoes. If you go outside in the evening, they will be lurking. If your lawn holds water in some places, mosquitoes will be around. I have a quick...

Mosquitoes can be a real nuisance during the summer, not to mention potentially dangerous with the diseases that they transmit. This article looks at ways of keeping them out of your yard.

Bats are strange-looking, have a lot of negative folklore surrounding them, and pile layers upon layers of guano--bat droppings--in home attics and on cave floors. However, bats also eat...

To repel mosquitoes, eliminate any standing water on the property, add pumps to stagnant water features and coat the skin with fragrant or herb-infused oils. Keep mosquitoes away from an outdoor...

Citronella candles work to repel mosquitoes, but the most effective area is only where the smoke is concentrated. Burn citronella candles and apply citronella oil on the skin to repel mosquitoes...

Did you know that dry ice attracts mosquitoes, so if you place dry ice by a mosquito trap, away from your barbecue or any outdoor activity, the mosquitoes will leave you alone, and go toward the...

How to get rid of Mosquitos. The infamous mosquito. No other insect has the ability to ruin a nice evening or event quicker or with more efficiency than a mosquito. Control at times can be hard...

Mosquitoes are the most annoying thing about summer. Mosquitoes carry many diseases and kill more humans than any other animal or bug in the world. A female mosquito can lay about 100 to 300 eggs...

Kill mosquitoes in standing water by using a few drops of horticultural spray oil on the top of the oil. Changing water in bird baths and ponds will also prevent mosquito larva from hatching. Keep...