If you've had a pest infestation, you know the value of pest control. Pest control isn't just about pesticides - it can be pest prevention, too. There are many proven non-toxic pest control tips that have been discussed on Hometalk. From preventing spring time ants to tips for getting rid of fruit flies, you'll find some great pest control tips right here. You can also search Hometalk for ideas on ways to make your pest control maintenance effective and healthiest for you and your family.
Pest Control: Mice in the House
First found mice droppings in the pantry, then under the sink. Now it seems they're everywhere. Landlord has put out mice bait under the house and mouse trap in the house but the mice are too smart for that. Now they're crawling on my kitchen counters, which are devoid of food except for the fruit/veggie bowl they got into last night. What to do?
Home Maintenance & Repairs: An advise for grub worms in soil
things are dying and when I dig in there are grubs - but I want organic
Pest Control: Chipmunks getting in your camper
I have a travel trailer and have it at a camp site upnorth anyone with any suggestions how to keep the pesty thing out. I tryed dryer sheet ,charcol, pepermint oil, and still they come in.
Gardening: Black roaches in my potted grape vine
Watering this morning, discovered black roaches coming out of soil. What can I use?
Gardening: My pomegranate tree is being attacked by ants!
I love looking outside and seeing how well our pomegranate tree is dong this year. We've raised it over the past 6 years from a tiny sapling and now it's producing some beautiful fruit.
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also unless you know what you are looking for aphids can be hard to see as they "blend" into ...»
Gardening: Grasshoppers are eating our garden up
is there anything that will get rid of grasshoppers, all over the place and eating everything they can find
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thank you, did it kill the grasshoppers Sue
Gardening: Fire Ants all over the place
How can we control the Fire ants and keep them out of the garden without poisons? I am very against chemical pesticides. We live in rural Alabama. Fire ants are the norm. However, I can't afford to have them take over my garden.
Gardening: How do I stop birds from eating our sugar snap peas?
We have an issue with birds coming into our vegetable garden and eating the sugar snap peas that are growing before they the peas actually form. How do I keep the birds out? I need to be
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The tapes, balloons and other hanging things never kept the birds away from my crops out here ...»
Gardening: Pesky little red ants in raised beds
Built a couple of raised bed gardens. Here in the south, we have these pesky little red ants, and they have taken a liking to the raised beds. Since these are vegetable gardens, I'm
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I recently read that pouring ginger ale on the mound will kill the queen Bee!
ANTS? Easy, Safe Solution!
An exterminator told my friend that when you begin to see ants, they are the scouts. Stop these and you won't have ants. My son discovered that if you spray them with Windex (or any other glass cleaner), they are exterminated. Keep after it for a while and you won't have ants. We have used this for years. 2 days ago our humming bird feeder leaked onto the concrete front porch...the liquid got down in the crack between brick and concrete so there was not way to flush it out. Ants
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An ant will not cross a barrier if talcum powder. When I feed my cat outdoors is sprinkle a ...»