This year my vegetable garden has been under constant attack by snails.  Usually, I am a “let bygones be bygones” but this year the snails have apparently been taking advantage of my usually generous nature.  I can’t believe the number of snails that I pull out of the garden on the daily basis and I [...]

Bold, biting, venom injecting, habitat invasive and just plain annoying, ants come in hundreds of varieties and are on the march across the United States. Fire ants are the worst. Their bite stings and massive numbers swarming over a young child playing in the backyard can cause death.
Fire ants, originally concentrated in the southern United [...]

Every 1,000 Japanese Beetles swarming in your yard this summer means there can be 50-thousand grubs deposited in your yard by fall. Many people don’t make the connection and believe the two problems are unrelated.
Actually, the best way to eliminate Japanese Beetles is by attacking the grubs which is the weakest link in the Beetle’s [...]

With spring and summer almost upon us, many families turn their attention to picnics, parks and playgrounds. The summer months are when people spend the most time outdoors, and also the time when families are most at risk to encounter fire ants, an annoying, and sometimes dangerous, summertime pest. Homeowners can prevent fire ant infestations [...]

Birds and associated diseases are hot news right now. People worry and wonder about bird flu jumping species — but in fact there are already over 60 different human diseases associated with birds and their droppings, some of which can be fatal.
Pigeons, starlings, sparrows and crows roosting on the rooftops and nesting on your property [...]

How to Keep Deer from Foraging in Your Garden

(ARA) - Manners are lovely, but they just don’t cut it when it comes to preventing pesky deer from foraging in your foliage! Imagine this: You spend hundreds of dollars on loading your landscape with beautiful blooms, and you’ve spent months installing trees, shrubs and flowers just [...]

Moles are little mammals that are known for their subterranean living as well as their insect eating qualities.  In children’s literature as well as in movies made for young children, moles are portrayed as being blind, lovable, and quite often misunderstood because of their love for the dark. The reality, of course, is a bit [...]

Nails and slugs in your garden can be a very frustrating problem. There are a number of tips and tricks that you can use to help eliminate slugs and snails from your garden. These tips and tricks will also allow you the benefit of helping the environment and are very budget friendly.
Snails and slugs can [...]

Every gardener knows that fighting an ant invasion is an uphill battle at best.  These colonies are at times invasive and stop at nothing to get to the food source they covet.  With more than hundred thousand individual ants to one colony, it is no wonder that gardeners do not look favorably on these pests.  [...]

A large number of people find themselves with gopher problems on their property and want a natural solution to eliminate their gopher problem.
The number one choice for many people when attempting to rid themselves of gophers naturally is the use of traps. One of the traps used by some individuals is rattrap. These rattraps are [...]

Neem oil is something that has been around for along time. From the Neem plant and tree, you find this oil in many regions of the world. It is not used for cooking, but in many places, such as India and Bangladesh, you will find it used in different kinds of products for people, such [...]

Snakes can be a bother when it comes to your yard. No one wants to see a snake. Not to mention that some snakes are very dangerous – they are simply not what you want to have in your yard at all! If you have a snake problem, you are probably going to want to [...]

Unfortunately, pest control is not always as quick and simple, as we would like it to be. In a perfect world, insects, rodents, and other pests would never find their way into our homes in the first place.
However, that is not the case, and these pests often make our home and yard their own. For [...]

In the past several years, the squirrel population seems to be getting larger and larger. Some believe that these squirrels are getting smarter and avoiding some of their largest pitfalls, including crossing the road! This makes squirrel pest control that much more of a necessity. It is up to the homeowner as to whether it [...]

When most people hear someone talking about having an organic garden, people want to know how they can do it too.  Organic garden pest control is as old as dirt itself.  What a lot of people forget is that humans had organic garden pest control methods since the first farm.  And while it seems very [...]

Moles can create a large amount of damage to your lawn and grass as they tunnel while seeking out food. Mole holes not only look horrible on lawns; they are also potentially disruptive to the root systems of garden plants.
There are a variety of solutions you can create from household materials to eliminate moles before [...]

Houseflies make up 98 percent of flies that invade homes, and considered to be one of the filthiest insect pests. The housefly generally breeds in decaying organic matter and feed on manure, garbage, and food left out by humans. Flies contaminate everything they touch and spread many human diseases. There are many chemical means of [...]

Pesticides serve a great purpose to humans, as they are effective in ridding the home of unwanted pests. However, pesticides aren’t just harmful to pests; they may also be harmful to human beings and their pets. Pesticides must be disposed of and stored properly after use. Improper disposal or storage can be hazardous to the [...]

There are many things that you might have thought of using when it comes to controlling pests. However, did you know that organic is something that is always going to end up being best – and that orange is among one of the best forms of organic pest control?
It is true. Oranges have long been [...]

For many people pest control includes three strategies, which include prevention, exclusion, and eradication. The most important strategy for home owners may be prevention, and they must be able to control a pest infestation before it grows out of their control, and practice these methods on a regular basis to prevent pest control visits from [...]

First Aid is the first attempt to help a victim who has pesticide poisoning while waiting for medical help. The first thing to do when pesticides have poisoned someone is to call for an ambulance or doctor. The only exception to this rule is if you happen to be alone with the person poisoned. In [...]

It does not matter if it is outside in your garden, or inside your home, every single one of us have, at one time or another, had to deal with pest problems.
 There are a number of ways that you can rid your home of insects and other pests without having to spend a lot of [...]

The indicators of pesticide poisoning are often to the symptoms of other kinds of poisoning as well as of other diseases.
Heat exhaustion, food poisoning, asthma, and Often times, other illnesses such as heat exhaustion, food poisoning and asthma are mistaken as pesticide poisoning. You should not immediately believe someone has pesticide poisoning just because they [...]

Scorpions are insects that are found in most parts of the United States, especially in the south. However, in recent years scorpions began to inhabit states in the northern tier of the United States. It is believed that the scorpion migration had human help, as the insects are likely to have been relocated with nursery [...]

Everyone likes the sounds and sights of summertime – except for the crickets. Crickets are probably one of the most annoying bugs that you could have in your home or around it, because of their chirping. It never seems to end – and the crickets are so small that they are hard for you to [...]

Most people look forward to summer. The warm sunshine provides the ideal temperature for long afternoons spent tending to your flourishing garden. The heat and humidity of summer however can also bring about pesky pests.
All of the work you have done in your garden can be severely put to the test as summer time comes [...]

One definition of organic gardening is that it is growing food without the use of chemical additives.  Although there are many factors involved in organic gardening, the two pillars of organic gardening are soil preparation and pest control.  Whether you are an organic gardener or not, you can still use organic gardening pest control practices [...]

Bumblebee nests that are mature can hold around 50-400 bees at any one time. To thwart bumblebees from setting up nests on your property, fill in all animal and rodent burrows you come across as well as any holes in the soil. Make certain that you fill in holes in the exterior of the building [...]

Organic gardeners avoid using chemical pesticides because they are toxic to humans (especially small ones), pets and the environment as well as to insects.  Organic garden pest control uses non-toxic, natural methods of deterring or removing insects. 
Insect Repellants
Soap is commonly used for organic garden pest control.  You can purchase organic soap insect repellants, or you [...]

Earwigs create many problems for many gardeners; the outdoor insects live in damp environments and feed on dead plant material. According to myth, earwigs are known to crawl inside ears and damage the human brain, but this is certainly not true. However, European earwigs have been known to invade homes following a wet spring. An [...]