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.
Gardening: Ant hills everywhere!
We recently had our backyard graded after building an addition to our house. We plan to put down sod in the next month (once we can get rid of some of the rocks and roots that are now
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If you can find my post on ants...I made a simple suggestion on spraying ants in kitchen with ...»
Pest Control: Bug killer
Someone please tell me what is the absolute best bug killer to buy that I can spray around my house to kill all the critters that want to come in ? =)
Gardening: How to keep squirrls out of my flower garden
how to keep squirrls out of my flower garden
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They plant there acorns in my flower beds, now I have to pull little oak seedlings out of my ...»
Pest Control: How can you get rid of earwigs?
Every year we get tons of earwigs !!!!!!! What is the best product to get these critters under control?
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For sitting on porches and decks, turn on a box fan or two...no bugs fly through the wind. We ...»
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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Naomi, since they seem to hang around for days, especially when it is raining, you wil want to ...»
4 Household Uses for Cinnamon
Did you know that cinnamon can be used as an air freshener, a bug repellant, and a mouth wash?
Moth Repellent: Replace foul-smelling mothballs with cinnamon-stuffed sachets. Combine the cinnamon with a handful of other spices, like cloves and bay leaves, and you'll have a moth-free house that smells great.
Ant Repellant: Has an army of ants invaded your home? Apartment Therapy suggests using cinnamon to keep the little critters at bay. Sprinkle the powdered ...»
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I am diabetic type 2 and it does work for me also.
Pest Control: I am in need of a flea ridding
I have fleas outside and inside need something for outside and inside safe for kids.
Gardening: Problem with ants!
I have little mountains built by ants all over my lawn. If you flatten them they build them back up in about 2 days. Year to year they seem to have increased. I have tried vinegar and hot
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Are these black ants, or red ants? For the dark ants, you can try Borax, Baby Powder, Tee Tree ...»
Gardening: Keep the Hostas for Me, Not Dinner for the Deer.
Does anyone have ideas to keep deer out of the Hosta beds? Some type of netting that lets the various sizes grow and yet be protected for grazing deer. I was trying to think of using some
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Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.