Guides
5 Natural Ways to Recycle Fallen Leaves
Fall and winter leaves might seem annoying at first, but they’re really a nutrient-rich blessing from mother nature! Instead of trashing this gift, which can leave your soil less fertile over time, why not repurpose it for a more beautiful and healthy lawn?
How to Protect Clothing from Insect Damage
Emerging from eggs laid on clothing, furniture, and carpet, carpet beetle larvae can ruin a closetful of clothes in no time, especially natural items like wool, fur, mohair and more.
How to Prevent Tick Bites: 3 Easy Steps
Don’t worry, we have your back. Here are 3 tips to prevent potentially life-altering bites and keep ticks away from you and your pets through fall and winter.
5 Natural Ways to Get Rid of Stink Bugs
Stink bugs don’t bite or spread disease but they damage plants and are super annoying—plus, yeah, they stink, too. The next time you spot these intrusive pests, skip the toxic stuff and try these natural approaches instead.
What is the Fall Crawl?
Overall bug populations might surge in the summer, but many pests peak in fall. As the weather cools, bugs like fleas, ticks, ants, stink bugs, and wasps move indoors.
5 Ways to Deter Flies Without Harmful Chemicals
Here's how to get the fly-free spring and summer you deserve, without resorting to chemicals that could harm your family and pets.
How to Get Rid of Mice and Rats Naturally: 4 Tips
Conventional traps are hazardous to children and pets, and rodenticides harm wildlife all the way up the food chain, not to mention leave dying rodents in your walls. So, the next time you suspect mice or rats are scurrying about your home, try this natural and effective 4-step approach instead.
6 Natural Ways to Keep Snakes Out of Your Yard
If you’re concerned about the safety of your family and pets, or regularly spot venomous snakes near your home, it might be time to give them the boot. Here are 6 natural approaches for keeping snakes out of your lawn.
How to Get Rid of Wasps: 5 Non-Toxic Tips & Tricks
Notorious predators of annoying insects like flies and spiders, wasps can be helpful allies around your lawn & garden. However, they can be a potentially dangerous hazard, too.
6 Natural Bug Bite Remedies
Unfortunately, no matter how diligent you are with pest control and applying repellents, bug bites are still going to happen. The next time a bug leaves you with a red, itchy bump, try one of these 6 natural bug bite remedies.
5 Tips to Chigger-Proof Your Yard Without Harsh Chemicals
Chiggers can put a serious damper on summer activities. Here are 5 tips to get a chigger-free lawn this summer without harsh chemicals.
7 Scary Deets About DEET
DEET is arguably the most popular bug repellent in the world. While DEET has one of the safer reputations among synthetic insecticides, it’s still an artificial chemical, and something we suggest thinking twice about before using around yourself, your family and pets.