Guides
What Bit Me? How to ID Common Bug Bites
Being able to properly identify a bug bite can not only help you more efficiently treat it, but can be critical in the event your bite becomes a serious medical concern.
How to Get Rid of Grubs without Harsh Chemicals
Worried you might have grubs or could in the future? Currently struggling with an ongoing grub problem and not sure what to do? We have your back. Below you’ll learn how to identify, prevent, and get rid of grubs without exposing your family or pets to poisonous pesticides.
How to Get Rid of June Bugs Naturally
We all know June bugs, those annoying, buzzing beetles that despite centuries of evolution still haven’t quite figured out how to yet. But did you know the term “June bug” actually includes a wide variety of plant-eating beetles, including the infamously damaging Japanese beetle?
How to Get Rid of Moths and Prevent their Damage: 3 Steps
Don’t panic, moths aren’t fun but with the right knowhow you can save your clothing and other valuables from damage and get rid of your moths in no time. Old school methods like mothballs—which are notoriously harmful to our pets and families—simply aren’t the way to go.
How to Make Fly Paper at Home, Naturally
Tired of seeing flies landing on your freshly cooked meals, buzzing throughout your home, and ruining outdoor entertaining? Us, too! Thankfully, there’s a family-safe, cost-effective approach for getting your indoor and outdoor fly populations under control: Fly paper.
How to Get Rid of Grasshoppers Naturally
For context, grasshoppers commonly eat 50% of their weight in a single day, with studies showing that grasshoppers eat ¼ of the total available plant material in the Western U.S. Pretty, shocking right!?
How to Get Rid of Chiggers with Cedarcide: 3 Steps
Relatives of ticks, chiggers pack one of the most irritating bites on the planet. To make matters worse, they’re nearly microscopic and you won’t know they've bitten you until hours after it happens. Even just a few moments in chigger-infested grass can leave you host to blisters, rashes, and hives that can last for months.
What is Integrated Pest Management? And How It Can Benefit You
Integrated pest management, or IPM, is a process you can use to solve pest problems while minimizing risks to people and the environment. IPM can be used to manage all kinds of pests anywhere—in urban, agricultural, and wildland, or natural areas.
Here's Why Everyone's Worried about "Murder Hornets."
They look like something out of a sci-fi movie or horror flick. They literally have the word “murder” in their name. They pack one of the most painful and deadly stings on the planet. At roughly 2 inches, the Asian giant hornet, aka “murder hornet,” is currently the most talked about and feared bug on the planet—and now it’s in the United States.
How to Tick-Proof Your Yard: 3 Steps
Of all the pests you could have lurking in your lawn, ticks are arguably the most worrisome. Few bug bites have the potential to alter your life quite like that of a tick.
Carpenter Ants vs. Termites: Which Do You Have?
You’re unpacking or packing away clothing and gear for the season when you spot something a little strange. It looks like your closet, attic, or basement has become home to much more than just plastic tubs and boxes since you last checked. The first thing you notice: bugs, and lots of them! They’re crawling everywhere, and it appears they’ve been busy.
5 Insect-Repelling Plants for Your Home & Yard
It doesn’t matter if we’re relaxing in the backyard or basking indoors by the window, bugs have a way of finding us and being super, super annoying. Turns out, plants can help with that. Here are 5 such plants that can help keep bugs away from you, your family, and pets at home and in your lawn.