Looking for a few simple ways to keep your hostas safe from insects, deer, and other pests this summer – all without having to resort to using harsh chemicals and sprays? Hostas are one of the most popular shade perennials around. The cold-hardy plants are available in a wide range of colors, sizes, and textures …
One of the most frustrating battles for gardeners in the spring, summer and fall is trying to stop ground moles from destroying their lawn, flowerbeds and garden. Ground moles can certainly be a huge issue all throughout the landscape. Not only are their tunnels unsightly and damaging to a lawn, they also can seriously injure …
If there is one outdoor pest that drives both homeowners and gardeners crazy, it’s voles – but thankfully, there are a few simple ways to recognize their damage and stop them from taking over your lawn and garden space without having to resort to harsh poisons or chemicals. The mouse-like vole may appear cute at …
Looking for a few tips and secrets to protect your home and outdoor structures from carpenter bees – and stop the damage they cause to the wood surfaces on them? As spring arrives, so do carpenter bees. And can they ever destroy the wood on your home, garage, shed or barn. If that wasn’t enough, …
When you plant French marigolds along with vegetable plants in your garden – great things happen. Not only do you fill your garden with the beauty and color of flowering annuals, you also can help protect and power your vegetable plants! Marigolds are one of the most popular annual flowers to grow in backyard gardens …
One of the best ways to stop ground moles from destroying your lawn and landscape every year is to eliminate the grubs in your yard – and as it just so happens, early spring is the best time to do it! Grubs are the larvae of beetles, the most common of which are Japanese beetles. …
Looking for a way to get rid of cockroaches and keep them out of your pantry, kitchen and house for good – all without having to resort to harsh sprays or chemicals? It’s hard to find anything that can be more unnerving than to see a big cockroach scurrying across your kitchen floor. Or even …
Did you know that with just a few simple tips and tricks, you can keep squirrels away from your bird feeders with ease – and make feeding birds fun once again. Especially in the fall and winter when birds need the feed the most! There is nothing more frustrating than watching a squirrel quickly empty …
Looking for an effective way to keep those pesky and destructive mice out of your garage this fall and winter – and stop them from coming in for good? When it comes to looking for a place to find protection from the cold, a garage is a virtual goldmine for a mouse! Not only are …
Are you looking for a way to get rid of those pesky ground moles tearing up your yard and landscape this fall? Ground moles can do some serious damage to lawns, flowerbeds and garden. And although they can be active anytime on the surface of the soil when not frozen, they are most active in …