Have you seen them? Recently I have been pretty grossed out by these tiny red bugs that seem to be swarming over every surface. I will be outside with my children and go to sit down on the sidewalk, or about to sit on a park bench, and there they are. Tiny, pin-point sized red [...]
Right now is the time to apply your pre-emergents to prevent weed and unwanted grass growth in your lawn and garden come Spring. A pre-emergent herbicide creates a barrier around the seeds of unwanted grass and broad leaf weeds so that they are unable to grow when the weather gets warmer. In most areas across the [...]
Happy New Year ya’ll! It’s 2012 and I’m back to writing about bugs. Here’s to another year of endlessly wondering why my two brothers couldn’t have chosen a business with more interesting and varied blog topic potential. That’s okay, I’ve already decided I’ll be spicing things up a bit more around here with Off-Topic [...]
1) Ensure that all doors and windows are properly and tightly sealed. When you stand back and look at the crack between your front or back door and its frame, you should not see any gaps or light coming through. If you see either of these, you will need to apply better weatherstripping or possibly [...]
The Question How do I get rid of fleas in my yard? The Answer Cyonara RTS (Ready-To-Spray) Lawn, Garden and Yard Spray. About Cyonara Lawn, Garden and Yard Spray Cyonara Lawn, Garden and Yard Spray is an already-mixed, ready to go lawn treatment with spray nozzle for quick and easy application. Cyonara treats a [...]
As colder temperatures are upon us, how is your lawn looking these days? It should be no big secret that a healthy lawn requires year round care. The way you treat your lawn and garden areas in the spring and summer will largely determine how well they fare in autumn and winter, and vice versa. [...]
With the recent trend toward locally and home grown produce, we get a lot of inquiries about pest control for food crops, especially fruit trees and bushes. Some of the more common fruit tree pests we hear about are worms, slugs, spider mites, aphids, and moths. Before I recommend some control products, I want to [...]
At Do My Own Pest Control we are serious about helping you get rid of pests, but Pest control isn’t just about creepy crawlies. It is also about some of the other pesky annoyances that impede your way of life. Sorry, we don’t sell Mother-In-Law repellent. (At least not yet!) We do however feel that [...]
You’ve been there before. You plant a vegetable garden. Every day you water diligently and wait for that first little sprout peeking its head out of the soil. Next come the leaves, and then little green vegetables, which grow bigger and bigger and eventually turn into this: Now that is exciting. And you think, “Wow, [...]
My husband and I have been spending a lot of time in our yard recently – mowing, pruning, edging, and cleaning up the garden beds from winter neglect. I enjoy most of these tasks and the satisfaction that comes from creating something beautiful out of something that was looking pretty shabby. However weeding is one [...]
Since 2006, BugGirl has been writing articles about bugs for DoMyOwn
