When you spend countless hours grooming and manicuring your lawn, you want it to look its best, even during its dormant season. However, the minions of Mother Nature can swing the battle between humans and nature and wreak havoc on your verdant carpet as well as cause problems for family and guests when trying to...
Pest Control
These articles are full of great information on how to spot signs of pest problems in and around your home and garden, and how to eliminate them. There are tips on how to get rid of ants, fleas, mice, bees, cockroaches, yellow jackets, hornets, wasps and much more. Read about different pesticides and insecticides, including organic pest control methods.
When your personal efforts to control pests in your home are no longer delivering the desire results, and you are tired of being bugged all the time, you may want to turn to a professional pest control company for help. The biggest problem, though, is sifting through the seemingly infinite list of businesses in this...
While you may have taken every precaution imaginable, sometimes termites and other wood eating insects can still invade and infest your home to the point where bug bombs and other spot treatments will not be effective. When this happens, bringing in a team of professional fumigators to have your entire home encased (tented) and fumigated...
If you find that your home or building is infested with bed bugs, termites, or other damaging insects, it may be necessary to subject the structure to tent fumigation in order to completely eradicate the pests. Before you make a final decision on which company to use, there are some important questions to ask; the...
Here’s a news flash – Not all bugs and insects are harmful or pose a threat to your garden. In fact, many insects (dubbed beneficial) help to keep their more destructive cousins under control. However, that does not mean that they cannot use a little help in their mission. This raises an important question: how...
You have taken charge and arranged for a pest control company to visit your house to get rid of the various insects that have been bugging you and others in your home. But what happens after the exterminators leave? What additional measures are necessary to prevent a new infestation? Once you have been given the...
If you are a building manager, no matter how many properties are under your care, controlling pests is critical in order to keep tenants in the building(s), keep them happy and healthy, and to ensure quick turnover when an opening occurs. The Environmental Protection Agency recommends an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach for controlling pests...
When certain insects are detected in your home, spot treatments to eliminate them may not be sufficient. Drywood termites, Powderpost beetles, and other pests that cause extensive damage to wood or other homebuilding materials require stronger measures to eradicate them, and tent fumigation is often the process recommended. For those who are reticent about using...
Regardless of the economic climate, selling a home or building quickly, and for the desired asking price, is always a challenge. One of the best ways to gain a competitive edge in the marketplace is to have the building professionally fumigated. The advantages are significant, and it is a cost that you may be able...
We are a nation filled with do-it-yourselfers, whether that includes the bathroom renovation, a new coat of paint on the house or selling your home without the help of an agent. The lure is money-savings and the satisfaction of completing a major task without any professional help. However, when it comes to pest control, it’s often...