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: I have a friend in Atlanta who is seeking out environmentally friendly pest control for roaches.
Not sure if it exists but she wants a company that will tell her what they use (beyond saying it won't harm the environment) for control. Suggestions welcome. I use the shoe method.
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20 Mule Team Borax in the laundry detergent section of your grocery. Spread it around your ...»
Gardening: Help with male dogs peeing on shrubs.
Last fall my awesome husband put a dozen little shrubs in the ground, it seems my two male dogs and a friends male dog like to mark them. I am wondering what I could do if anything to prevent them from doing this. The areas where they mark are brown and black. I am worried they are going to kill the shurbs before they get a chance to grow up and give us the privacy I am hoping to get between us and our neighbors. I recall reading online that I could mix jalapeno peppers with water in a
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My suggestion would be to apply a little garden lime. It will nutralize the odor. be careful ...»
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Thanks I will call the animal control because he appear at day and looks sick
Gardening: How can I keep birds from nesting in my hanging Boston ferns?
We love feeding and watching the finches in our yard but they are ruining my ferns! They are building nests down inside the ferns and breaking off the fronds at dirt level. Have removed
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Apparently this is a common problem. One suggestion I read and liked was sticking plastic ...»
Pest Control: Bugs in the ceiling light fixtures
My husband was in his man cave(basement) when he noticed a couple of"May fly" looking bugs buzzing around the recessed lighting. his attention went back to hockey. he claims that the next
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Cathy, you are correct about the termite issue as you do not really have any issues with them ...»
Pest Control: How to get rid of frogs.
Last year my husband and I decided to put an above ground swimming pool, which, within a week was full of frogs and frog eggs (yuk)... We drained it and filled it up again only to have these unwelcome guest back within days, this time we cleaned the pool without draining but put chemicals only to make the pool useless to humans. No pool last year. We decided to drain it and take it out. Today we still have no pool but hoping to put it back within the next few weeks, today my husband
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Thanks Becky, since you are the second person to mention the rubber snakes I will try them, ...»
Pest Control: pest birds
I have a problem with birds (Robins) from trees across the street flying over to my vehicle, hitting the windows, pooping all over the window shield and the side view mirrors. I purchased
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The birds were driving me crazy...each detail job on the vehicle only resulted in more bird ...»
Pest Control: Ant killer
I think I saw a post on here about an ant killer made from Borax and sugar, does anyone have any ideas about ant killers...ty
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I mixed 1 cup of Dawn dish liquid with 2 gallons of water, poured around and all over mound. ...»
Gardening: I found ants in my container garden
They sneak into the kitchen, but I just "give them a little bath" or finger squish one at a time. I don't want to spray. I just did some research and it looks like they can cause aphids.
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thank you Jeanette, I bet that helps a lot of us :)
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Thank you thank you. You just told me more than anyone else. So I need to call my termite guy ...»