Pest Control

The first thing that pops-out in your mind when you’re thinking about rabbits is those fluffy and super-gentle creatures that hop around the field. I can’t deny that they are cute…let’s think about Bugs Bunny! But if you ask a gardener about rabbits, they don’t have the same opinion. To every gardener out there rabbits are pests because they go …

We can’t deny that woodpeckers are extremely beautiful birds and it’s a pleasure to watch them, especially if you are a bird lover. However, these noisy yet pretty little birds can create a lot of damage if they stick around your house. Their drilling activities can leave pretty bad holes in every wooden structure around your house, such as trees, …

I know that every insect on this planet has its own role in the ecosystem, but some insects, as wasps, are not beneficial at all when they build their nests in your mailbox. Just imagine how I got up the other day, checked my mailbox and I got stung by a wasp. My hand swollen instantly and it felt just …

While I was watering my houseplants the other days some flying insects start to go round and round my green corner. What an Earth are those drunken insects? I thought they were fruit flies, because they look alike, but what were they doing in my plants? Well, it seems that were fruit flies cousins, also known as fungus gnats! It …

If you ignore mole crickets they can destroy pretty badly your lawn and to prevent this situation from happening you have to eliminate, even kill these ugly insects. In the spring, mole cricket damage is more obvious and if it’s not treated in time, they will spread during the summer devastating your lawn and crops. Good-to-know! These insects are extremely …

Writing about my hobbies is a pleasure! Gardening, home remedies, knitting and cooking are some of the things I love doing and sharing my experience with you is also a pleasure. For instance, I want to tell you how I got rid of crickets inside my house, because I faced with a chirping invasion this summer. I know that crickets …

Chipmunks, squirrels, rats, mice, they are all rodents and the methods used to trap them are quite the same. However, we can’t compare rats with chipmunks, because the first are a real danger for human’s health while chipmunks are just damaging your yard and house. Seriously, chipmunks can be extremely destructive to your garden because they are omnivores and can …

Fungus gnats are probably the most annoying indoor plant pests. And, the worst part about them is that they can infest any plant that is growing in soil. You will see them crawling out of the potting soil. Probably, most of them will also be flying around your plant when you are watering them. Thus, if you face this problem, …

Mealybugs are the most annoying pests, in my opinion. Especially when I find them on indoor plants. They like to hide and then come in with a sneak attack. Thus, imagine my surprise when I discovered a white cottony growth on plants overnight. That’s their work so I know I need to get rid of mealybugs from my indoor plants. …

If you have a garden that you work really hard on, you won’t be able to handle the insects that come to ruin it. Thus, if you’re like me, you definitely want to get rid of slugs and snails when they show up. Furthermore, I admit, it wasn’t easy to do this, though. It can be a really difficult challenge. …