Tips to Keep Deer Away from Your Garden
Nothing quite evokes the tranquility of nature like a deer. Their presence invokes the mystique of Mother Nature. However, for homeowners who also enjoy the tranquility of gardening, then the presence of deer in your yard isn’t quite as wonderful. Like all wild animals, homeowners must find ways to keep deer away from their gardens…
Survival Guide to Deter Squirrels From Your Yard
Watching the antics of a squirrel with your kids or while you drink your morning coffee may be an entertaining and enjoyable activity. However, this critter can be a problematic pest when it infiltrates your home, garage or garden and homeowners commonly look for the best strategies to deter squirrels from their land. To help,…
How to Keep Bugs Away From Your Pool
As a pool owner, you know that there are specific pool protocols, like skimming and algae removal, that can be used to remove or deter water bugs from the pool itself. However, it’s also important to know how to keep bugs away from the pool area in general. To help manage the pool area, then…
4 Tips for Pest-Free Family Picnics
The family picnic is a beloved seasonal activity, especially in warmer months. At beaches and parks, with a simple basket or a grand set-up of tents, tables, grills and coolers, the family picnic has been the centerpiece of patio dinners and annual celebrations for decades. Unfortunately, these occasions have also been marked by epic battles…
How to Keep Possums Away
Commonly known as a possum, the opossum, is a marsupial found throughout the Western hemisphere. While there are a few myths and misconceptions, generally people think of possums as a nocturnal pest and the phrase “playing possum.” In New England and the U.S., the Virginia opossum is the possum that we see in our community,…