When you’re preparing to put your home on the market, all sorts of little problems suddenly jump out at you. What will buyers think of the track lighting, the damp basement, the wall-to-wall carpeting in the media room? It can be tempting to update everything at once, and put the […]
Check your shoes! Spray the repellent! Wear long sleeves! It really doesn’t matter what we do, there’s no escaping the pests that make their home in Fort Worth. The same warm climate that attracts us to Texas also makes them feel welcome. Ants, cockroaches, and spiders top the list of […]
The old saying “sleep tight and don’t let the bedbugs bite” goes back to the 1700s. Today it elicits a smile for a quaint old bedtime maxim for children from a time when household hygiene left much to be desired. But bedbugs are once again giving many restless nights. They’ve […]
Fly over Phoenix into Sky Harbor Airport, and you get a bird’s-eye view of how popular private swimming pools are in the metro area. Yours is not the only one on the block. But a backyard pool can be so much more than just liquid refreshment on a hot summer […]
Few creatures are more repugnant than cockroaches. They are the very symbol of nastiness for most people. The subtropical climate that makes the city a mecca for visitors and new residents, also makes it a haven for roaches. No fewer than seven species of roaches are common pests in the […]
Think of Denver and ticks, and the first thing that might come to mind is Rocky Mountain spotted fever. But that’s a common misconception. “Despite the name, it’s very rare,” says Dr. Whitney Cranshaw, a professor of entomology at Colorado State University. Ticks, in general, are rare in urban areas […]
Got deer? If so, then you’ve no doubt dealt with the disappointment of them feasting on your fabulous foliage. As we continue to build homes in their habitats, deer have to look for other sources of food. Often, they choose the readily available plants in our yards and gardens. While […]
Fire ants! They bite, and it hurts. Their sting can make you, your pets, and livestock sick. This aggressive Fort Worth pests feed on other insects and animals but can end up damaging your lawn, even though they aren’t plant-eaters. First, the bad news. You cannot completely eliminate fire ants. […]
Tree pollen can make some people absolutely miserable. That could explain why the most popular page on the website for the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency in Cincinnati remains the pollen and mold one, says Joy Landry, public relations specialist. “Allergy sufferers bookmark it.” When a person suffers from an […]
Whether your new Orlando home is newly constructed or preowned, multiple pests may call the residence “home sweet home” too. With its year-round warm temperatures, subtropical climate and humidity, Florida, including Orlando is one of the buggiest locations in the United States. Below we’ve outlined some of the most-common Orlando […]