Bugged by pests? You are not alone! Most households and businesses face common pest problems.
We’ve made it our mission to provide naturally effective solutions, tips, and information so that we can all have freedom from pests and damage while preserving nature’s delicate ecosystem. Read the latest here.
April 15, 2017
1 minute read
Lou Texas to California While in Texas to visit our grandson we picked up an unwanted rodent. He wound up in the overhead air-conditioning ducts where he prowled every night. Numerous attempts to eliminate him were unsuccessful with humane traps spring loaded rat traps and any device we tried we could not win. He liked […]
April 15, 2017
2 minute read
Tara Ward Hartford, CT For Christmas one year, my mother’s wish list consisted of a blue Kitchen Aid mixer and matching toaster. (Don’t worry—she got plenty of other gifts, too.) The toaster wasn’t like conventional toasters; instead of two bread slots, it had one long opening across the top and really was a pain to […]
January 31, 2016
5 minute read
Have you seen that story in the news about a woman who found a rat in her toilet? It sounds almost unbelievable — unless you spend a lot of time talking about rats and mice. Strange as it may seem, rats are actually skilled swimmers. Rats can easily make it up your pipes from down […]
January 30, 2015
3 minute read
Which came first, the rat or the steamroller? Sounds like a silly question, but for Chicago residents living near Wrigley Field, which is undergoing renovations, rats have become a real problem. “We’ve had rats almost on a daily basis walking all around the neighborhood. In the streets, on the sidewalks, on people’s porches,” one resident […]
August 8, 2014
2 minute read
Sun Tzu, author of The Art of War, proclaimed the importance of knowing your enemy. We prefer non-violent conflict resolution, but when you are facing a pest problem at home, it can feel like war. To help you prepare for battle, we wanted to provide a briefing on the most common offenders. Ants: There are […]
July 24, 2014
3 minute read
Everyone does it but no one wants to talk about it! What is IT? Pest control of course. No matter how much we may try, keeping rodents, insects, and other pests completely out of our homes is virtually impossible. Pests can be very persistent and are designed to be sneaky, stealthy, and avoid detection. Their […]
April 25, 2013
3 minute read
It may be April, but it is still not Spring weather in the northern States. Listening to the wind blowing outside, now seems like a good time to share a story about getting rid of rats. Rats don’t like cold weather any more than you or I do, so it’s important to make sure your […]
