Pest Control

Skip the toxic pesticides and learn about safer, DIY, all-natural methods to combat pests in both the home and garden.
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Cicadas Bugging You? Put Away That Insecticide
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The 7 Best DEET-Free Bug Sprays
Best Natural Insect Repellents
The 7 Best Natural Insect Repellents
Mouse in catch and release trap
The 6 Best Humane Mouse Traps
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9 Companion Herbs to Help Repel Insects
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How to Get Rid of Roaches Naturally
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How to Get Rid of Drain Flies Naturally
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Where Do Fruit Flies Come From?
8 Facts About the Misunderstood House Spider
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9 Natural Home Remedies for Fleas
bowl of old fruit and bruised banana that attract fruit flies on kitchen counter
12 Ways to Get Rid of Fruit Flies Naturally
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How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes Naturally
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13 Natural Remedies for the Ant Invasion
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How to Keep Ants Out of Your House Naturally
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What Kind of Ants Are in My House?
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How to Get Rid of Wasps and Hornets Naturally
Make This Non-Toxic Spray to Keep Ants Out of Your Kitchen
Dead roach on wooden floor
Natural Ways to Get Rid of Insects in Your Home
Where Do Bedbugs Come From?
Anopheles maculipennis (malaria mosquito) standing on a leaf
9 Things You Didn't Know About Mosquitoes
Why Checking for Ticks Is Now Part of Our Nightly Routine
Tourist spraying insect repellant on herself during hike
Natural Bug Spray Recipe to Make at Home
mole standing on a mound of dirt in a yard
What's a Safe and Humane Way to Rid My Yard of Moles?
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How to Coexist With Bad-Tempered Wasps or Bees
Where to Move if You Hate Mosquitoes
yellow and black bullsnake slithers on tiled patio outside
How to Snake-Proof Your Yard
Macro view of fungus gnats stuck to a yellow sticky trap
How to Get Rid of Gnats Naturally and Keep Them Away
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7 Humane Solutions to Rat and Mice Infestations
Close-up of a jumping spider
What if All the Spiders Disappeared?
68 Garden Pesticides to Avoid in Order to Help the Bees
7 Ways to Beat Mosquitoes
Are All Pest Control Methods Toxic?
Mouse released from humane mouse trap
10 Ways to Get Rid of Mice Naturally: Repellents, Humane Traps, and Other Tips
A closeup of a fruit fly on a leaf
Humane, Homemade Fruit Fly Trap