Insect Control

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How to Deal With German Cockroaches

They can be tough little buggers.

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How to Eliminate Boxelder Bugs

They're not dangerous, but they can be a nuisance.

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How to Keep Bugs Out of Home Insulation

Keep the creepers from nesting in your walls.

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How to Get Rid of Brown Recluse Spiders

A little cleaning, a little prep—no bites.

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What to Know About Ticks and Winter

Find, identify, and remove these dangerous bloodsuckers.

Coleus plants.
Treating Pests That Attack Your Coleus

Coleus plants make a beautiful addition to any garden.

A honey bee landing on a white flower.
Killing Bees with Sevin Dust

An option for bee control you may not have heard of.

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Treating a Home and Garden Flea Infestation

When your pets have a flea infestation, they feel miserable.

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Protecting Your Weigela from Pests

Weigela is attractive in the garden, and to pests.

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Home Remedy For Aphids

Try making your aphids unwelcome in your garden.

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Using Household Items as a Roach Remedy

Drive away roaches with home remedies.

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How to Make Organic Pesticide with Soap

Chemical pesticides can damage health and water systems.

Ants on grass.
How to Kill Ants by the Pool

Ants are a pest no one wants in their home or by their pool.

A chigger, waiting to drain your fluids.
How to Avoid Chiggers and Treat Chigger Bites

Learn how to keep these pests away or how to soothe the itch of their bites if you can't.

A fly resting on a slice of watermelon.
8 Tips for Repelling Flies at a Cookout

Take back your summer cookouts by following some simple advice for keeping flies at bay.

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Keep Carpenter Bees Away From Your Home

Controlling bee populations around your home can sometimes be a necessity. Learn how to keep your local carpenter bees in check.

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Japanese Beetle - Biological Control

When used improperly, insecticides can pose serious hazards to people, wildlife, and the environment.

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Vanilla Extract: A Natural Insect Repellent

Not only does it taste great, it can keep bugs at bay!

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How to Handle June Bugs

Try to get rid of them before they lay eggs in your grass.

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How to Get Rid of Palo Verde Beetles

Use an easy trick to stop them from destroying your trees.

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How to Identify and Remove Potato Bugs

Keep the little buggers off the dinner invite list.

9 Cheap Ways to Get Rid of Bugs

Don't let them nibble your wallet, too.

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Safely Remove a Bee Nest

Summer weather brings bees.

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How to Remove a Beehive in 6 Steps

Follow these steps to remove a beehive.

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Roach Infestations and How to Prevent Them

The dreaded cockroach is the bane of mankind.

A red tick crawls on a leaf.
Natural Ways to Rid Your Yard of Ticks

Don't trade one kind of danger for another.

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11 Household Insects Who Provide Biological Pest Control

Cut out the chemicals and try harnessing the circle of life.

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How to Support Bees in Your Yard

They're great for plants, and they're in dangerous decline.

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Different Types of Poisonous Bugs

There are many different types of poisonous bugs. Some of these insects are found in every habitat.

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How to Kill Gypsy Moths Effectively

If you're not careful, the number of gypsy moths in your garden can get out of control.

Making a Natural Bug Repellent for Fruit Trees

When bugs attract to your fruit trees, repel them naturally.

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Is Soil Usable after an Aphid Infestation?

If you have dealt with an aphid infestation you may want to re-use your potting soil.

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How to Properly Remove Pesticides on Produce

Nowadays, over 70 percent of non-organic produce contain traces of pesticides.

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Making Insect Repellent with Basil

Fresh basil is one of the many ingredients you can use to make an insect repellent.

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Protecting Your Rosemary Plants from Pests

Rosemary is well loved as a culinary herb and for aromatherapy, and insect repellant.

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8 Things to Know About Cicadas

The invasion of 2020 is better news than it sounds like.

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What to Do About Murder Hornets

They're unlikely to kill humans, but they're bad for bees.

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How to Use Chilis as Pesticide

Follow these three tips to make your own pest spray.

A bottle of vodka.
Vodka: Eco-Friendly Insect Repellent

Use vodka to make an eco-friendly insect repellant that is both effective and great smelling

A mosquito that has landed on someone's skin.
Using Citronella Oil as an Insect Repellent

Citronella oil is a natural insect repellant, especially for mosquitoes.

Maggots on leaves.
How to Rid Your Garden of Maggots Once a Year

Follow these steps to make your garden maggot-free.

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5 Signs That You're Looking at a Maggot

Look for these signs to keep your garden maggot-free.

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How to Protect Wood from Carpenter Bees

Get rid of carpenter bees with these six tips.

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Advantages Of Using A Granular Insecticide

Here's what granule insecticides could do for your plants.

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Using Neem Oil to Kill Japanese Beetles

You can fix your beetle problems with this all-natural solution.