There’s nothing worse than getting out of a relaxing shower and finding a family of centipedes crawling across your floor. These multi-legged insects prefer moisture and will seek it out in your home. Luckily, there are sprays that will help repel or eliminate them from your home. Centipede sprays come in a variety of options,…
Millipedes probably give many people the creeps, but are they bad? With their long wriggling bodies, and all the undulating legs, they can be pretty disconcerting, but millipedes don’t deserve the poor reputation. Millipedes are very beneficial to the soil and anything that grows from the ground. Millipedes prefer to feed on dead and decaying…
There’s nothing worse than enjoying a nice dip in the pool, only to be confronted by something big and bug-like swimming next to you. Waterbugs come in many shapes and sizes and can be annoying to deal with. Luckily, there are a few easy ways to keep them out of the pool. Understanding why water…
We all love our outdoor plants! We love to watch the flowers flourish, watch our vegetables grow plump, and most of all – we love the beauty that our outdoor plants bring to our outdoor surroundings. But – you know who also loves our plants – whiteflies. Luckily, there are various ways to remove whiteflies…
With their bright red shells and distinctive spots, ladybugs in your garden and home are hard to miss. You may find them in the morning crawling on your patio furniture or even hanging out on your garden plants. You might wonder, where do ladybugs go during the rest of the day, and where do they…
You would think that a creature with two crab-like claws, a tail full of venom, and a hard outer shell wouldn’t have anything to worry about. But there are many predators that have clever and unique ways of getting around a scorpion’s many defenses. Shrews, owls, snakes, spiders, and even bats will feed on scorpions….
While they may be fun to watch, grasshoppers are about one of the worst pests you can have in your yard. These lively insects can take over a garden and destroy it in days as they tend to travel together in groups of hundreds if not thousands! Grasshoppers can cause extensive damage to plants and…
When you plant strawberries, you can’t wait for your plants to start popping open their flowers and producing that delicious red fruit! But wait…your plants are looking a little chewed up? Oh no! Animals that eat strawberry plants include white grubs, crown moths, root weevils, spider mites, cyclamen mites, leafrollers, crown borers, loopers, leafhoppers, aphids,…
You might be surprised to learn that deer actually have a much more diverse diet than just plants. It includes certain insects you may not like making a home in your yard! Deer prefer to get their nutrients from plants and other foliage, but they are omnivores and will eat insects if necessary for survival….
It’s no secret that mice can be pesky house guests, and many are on the prowl for natural ways to repel these unwelcome rodents. One unexpected remedy lies in the spice rack—Cinnamon sticks! And, believe it or not, these flavorful culinary additions also have the potential to keep mice away from your humble abode. The…