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How to Prevent your Garbage Can from being a Bug Magnet

December 30, 2011

Pest control professionals often find that when they’re called out to a job where the homeowner is complaining of excess bugs, the simple is actually quite simple: be mindful of your garbage can. Even if your garbage can in under a sink or somewhere else that isn’t out in the open, bugs can find a [...]

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Using Ziploc Bags and Vacuum Cleaners to Catch Fruit Flies

December 16, 2011

Pest Control Tip: Make a Plastic Ziploc Bag Trap Place a few slices of an apple or other sweet fruit inside a freezer bag. Open that bag about an inch to allow the fruit flies to enter and surround the fruit. Zip the bag closed, trapping them inside and release them outside. Vacuum Cleaner Method [...]

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Fall Leaf Raking Essentials For Better Lawn Care

December 2, 2011

As the cooler temperatures arrive and you’ll soon be exchanging your leaf rake for snow shovel, consider a few simple leaf raking tips that will help winterize your Detroit lawn while increasing your chances for a better spring green-up. How well you maintain the leaves in your Detroit lawn is a large indicator for how [...]

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Pest control for woodworms

November 18, 2011

Termites are not the only insect that can cause serious damage to the structure of your home; woodworms will bore into the wood of your house, furniture and other areas where they are afforded a woody protection. Pest control experts say woodworms often go undetected for years because the adults, also known as Furniture Beetles, [...]

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Using Vinegar as Weed Killer in your Lawn Care Routine

November 4, 2011

It’s not just an old wives tale; vinegar really does get rid of weeds, if you know how to properly use it. Vinegar is a popular choice among homeowners who are in favor of a more organic method to get rid of pesky weeds. Lawn care specialists offer organic weed control products, but when weeds [...]

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Pest control tip: What is the West Nile Virus?

October 21, 2011

Most people have heard of the West Nile Virus (WNV), but may not know exactly what it is, how it is transmitted, what the symptoms are and who is more at-risk. West Nile Virus is found in the majority of temperate areas of North America and mostly affects birds. WNV is transmitted from bird to [...]

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Lawn Care Tip: Using Drop Spreaders to Fertilize your Lawn

October 7, 2011

When your lawn needs fertilized, the best solution is to contact your local lawn care company and have the professionals attend to the task. However, if you’re one of those do-it-yourselfers, then there is some research to be done on the subject. Not all fertilizers are the same, so you should decide which fertilizer is [...]

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Lawn Care Tip: Shrinking your Detroit lawn

September 23, 2011

Many homeowners want a beautiful landscape and property, but just don’t have the time to keep up with expansive Detroit lawns. Or, there are parts of your Detroit lawn that aren’t growing as well as the rest of your turf, resulting in an uneven-looking landscape. Luckily, there are a few tricks to lessen the amount [...]

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Lawn Care Tip: Grasses Perfect for the Sun

September 9, 2011

If you have a landscape that is in the sun for the majority of the day, lawn care specialists will tell you that not just any type of grass will do. In order to have a successful landscape, you need to have a groundcover that can withstand the constant sunlight and the heat that accompanies [...]

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Lawn care for dog owners

August 26, 2011

Not much is more American than having a beautiful, well-kept lawn and a hyper dog running around in it while the family watches on in bliss. That’s the dream, but the reality is that dogs can wreak havoc on a lawn by wearing down the grass or causing discoloration from urine and fecal matter. Here [...]

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