Every year, homeowners make substantial investments on improving their yards. Whether it’s a swimming pool, deck, or landscaping, the end goal is to create an enjoyable and relaxing outdoor space – preferably one that is void...
Hearing noises inside the walls or ceiling of your home can be stressful and is enough to keep you awake, wondering, “What if it crawls out when I am asleep?” It’s easy to create several unpleasant...
When someone mentions wasps, images of stinging insects instantly rush through your mind (a natural reaction that everyone endures). This is mainly due to many of us experiencing the painful assault of a wasp. On top...
Despite the fact that Asian giant hornet activity has only occurred in two areas – northwest Washington state and British Columbia – people across North America continue to report “murder hornet” sightings. And, the season for...
Preventing stinging insects from constructing hives in and around your home is difficult, especially when the locations they choose are inconspicuous or out of sight. House eaves, decks, playhouses, sheds, trees, shrubs, attics, underground, wall voids,...
You’ve probably noticed large, shiny, black bees hovering around your home in the spring. These are called carpenter bees, a species in the genus Xylocopa of the subfamily Xylocopinae. While the carpenter bee poses relatively no...