Pests

Spotted lanternfly on tree

Pests

What To Do When You Find A Spotted Lanternfly?(Spotted Lanternfly Management for Residents)

The spotted lanternfly (or SLF) is an invasive insect slowly moving into yards around the East Coast. Easily identified by the black spots on their wings, these pests are a spreader of sooty mold and ...
Spotted lanternfly

Pests

How to Get Rid of Spotted Lanternflies (Kill Lanternflies in 2023)

Have you spotted an unusually bright-colored moth near your home? You’re likely seeing a new invasive species: the spotted lanternfly (SLF). Native to China, India, and Vietnam, this unwelcome pest was discovered in the US ...
black dragonfly

Pests

Why are there so many dragonflies in my yard?

Dragonflies are some of the most fascinating insects in the United States. Despite their ferocious name and brightly colored exoskeletons, these flying insects are far less dangerous than you may first believe. But what happens ...
Chigger

Pests

How to get rid of chiggers in your yard

Chiggers are unsavory skin-eating pests that can ruin any outdoor activity. Apart from their itchy bites and unsavory appearances, these arachnids are also known to transmit disease. Thankfully, chiggers aren’t impossible pests to remove from ...
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Pests

Why Are There So Many Ant Hills in My Yard?

You’ve spent the fall and winter seasons totally free from pest activity. But as the weather starts to warm up and the growing season reappears, you’ve spotted dozens of new ant mounds all over the ...
Gopher on the lawn is peeking out of his hole. Close-up

Pests

How to Get Rid of Chipmunks

When we think about destructive or frustrating lawn pests, visions of cute, furry rodents aren’t the first things on our minds. However, they definitely should be — tiny animals like chipmunks can wreak havoc on ...
Yellow Jacket Wasp

Pests

How to Get Rid of Yellow Jackets in Lawn

Hornets and paper wasps and garbage bees, oh my! Yellow jackets may have a wide range of names, behaviors, and appearances, but they all share the same two traits: they all have black and yellow ...
spittle bug foam in lawn

Pests

How to Get Rid of Spittlebugs

Whether you know them as froghoppers, cuckoo spitters, or plain-jane sap-suckers, the spittlebug can be a frustrating pest in any property. These bugs are some of the most common lawn pests in the continental United ...
Ground-Bees-in-Lawn

Pests

How to Get Rid of Ground Bees in Your Lawn

Ground bees are a nuisance in every US state. These insects wreak havoc around residential and commercial properties by damaging lawn aesthetics, mounding the soil, and inadvertently causing painful stings. More than 70% of all ...
Fire ants

Pests

How To Get Rid Of Fire Ants (Kill & Prevent Ants in Your Lawn & Home)

Have you been struggling to kill fire ants around your home or business? If so, you are not alone. A single fire ant mound can have more than 200,000 members , and ‘bud’ into dozens ...
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Pests

How To Diagnose Small Holes In Lawn Overnight (Causes + Pictures]

One of the worst things you could stumble upon this year is a smattering of shallow holes in your lawn. Not only do tiny holes speak toward a potential pest infestation, but they often disfigure ...
Townsend's Mole

Pests, Lawn Care

How To Get Rid Of Moles In Your Yard

Many lawn pests can be found on the surface of your yard. Unfortunately, pests like moles create tunnels that allow them to live underground without being spotted. This makes them an incredibly frustrating animal to ...