pests
Preventing aphid infestation: Gardening tips
Even the smallest pests can sometimes cause lots of damage in your garden, so it's easier to prevent an infestation than to fix it. Aphids can be quite hard to get rid of, so do your best to prevent them from appearing in your garden.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening aphids infestation Garden 14 November 2023
How moles can damage your garden: Gardening tips
Moles are generally nice animals - they're small, cute, and non-aggressive, so they aren't dangerous to humans. Meanwhile, these tiny animals can cause some damage to your garden, and that's why you should repel them.
Kate Yakimchuk moles rodent gardening plants Garden 13 November 2023
Getting rid of basement slugs: Housekeeping tips
Basements tend to be wet an dark - exactly how slugs love them. To get rid of these pests, you should make plenty of things to get rid of moisture first, but that's not all.
Kate Yakimchuk slugs moisture tips Helpful tips 31 October 2023
Pet-friendly mice traps: Housekeeping tips
When trying to get rid of mice, you can use plenty of effective methods - but not all of them are pet-friendly. If you have pets (and especially if they're small and curious), then you should only use methods that won't harm your pet friend.
Kate Yakimchuk mousetrap mice tips pets Helpful tips 24 October 2023
Getting rid of mice: Housekeeping tips
When it's cold outside, mice tend to hide in houses, so they can feed and stay warm. They can cause lots of troubles, so it's better to get rid of them as soon as possible.
Kate Yakimchuk mice rodent tips Helpful tips 24 October 2023
Signs of mice: Housekeeping tips
When the weather becomes cold and rainy, mice tend to hide in houses - so that's the time when you might see the first signs of them. It's important to notice mice early, so you can get rid of them easier, because it's way harder to get rid of lots of mice.
Kate Yakimchuk rodent mice signs Helpful tips 23 October 2023
Protect your dog from ticks: Pet owner tips
While dogs tend to have pretty thick fur, it unfortunately can't protect them from ticks. But you can minimize the risks, though - you just need to know some rules that can protect your pet.
Kate Yakimchuk dogs pets ticks health Animals 21 October 2023
Plant banding benefits: Gardening tips
To become a great gardener, you need to know more about various gardening techniques that can help your plants a lot. One of them is plant banding - a method that can help you protect your plants from pests and make them more resilient and healthy.
Kate Yakimchuk banding gardening plants tips Garden 15 October 2023
Source of fruit flies: Housekeeping tips
It's often hard to get rid of fruit flies, and it's even harder to find the source of them to do it more effectively. Without finding the source of these pests, you can't get rid of them completely, because they'll always come back.
Kate Yakimchuk flies fruits tips Helpful tips 13 October 2023
Getting rid of closet moles: Housekeeping tips
Moles are extremely unpleasant pests that can damage your food and clothes. Closet moles can hide really well, and though they don't damage your food, they can also cause lots of harm.
Kate Yakimchuk clothes closet mole Helpful tips 4 October 2023
Acaricides and their benefits: Gardening tips
To become a successful gardener or a farmer, you should know a lot about useful and effective tools and chemicals. For instance, you should know about acaricides - beneficial and effective chemicals that can help you fight certain pests.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening acaricides chemicals Garden 3 October 2023
Protect grains from pests: Housekeeping tips
If you store lots of grains in your kitchen, then you should make sure they're safe from pests - or you'll have to get rid of all your food. Pests that attack grains are pretty versatile, but luckily, you can use some tips to make your grains safe from all of them at once.
Kate Yakimchuk grains storage tips Helpful tips 3 October 2023
Signs of garden aphid: Gardening tips
Aphid is a garden pest that can destroy your crops - so it's better to get rid of it quickly. To help your plants, you have to notice aphids quickly, and there are some signs that might help you.
Kate Yakimchuk gardening aphids signs plants Garden 1 October 2023
Getting rid of bedbugs in books: Housekeeping tips
Bed bugs can be your worst nightmare - they aren't easy to notice at first, and then it's often too late to get rid of them completely. But you still can do it, you manage to find all their nests and destroy their eggs everywhere - including books.
Kate Yakimchuk bedbugs tips Helpful tips 28 September 2023
Detecting house pests quickly: Housekeeping tips
It's pretty hard to get rid of house pests, especially when it's too late - so it's better to detect them as soon as possible. When you don't see insects around, it doesn't mean that your house is clean - sometimes, you just should look better.
Kate Yakimchuk signs tips Helpful tips 27 September 2023
Plums with worms every year: Gardening insights
Plums are one of the most delicious fruits you can grow in your garden, but they can be infested pretty easily. Pests can attack the same tree every year, and it's not always easy to get rid of them.
Kate Yakimchuk plums worms tips Garden 23 September 2023
Kitchen fruit flies: Housekeeping advice
No one likes fruit flies, but lots of people often notice them in their kitchens, especially when it's hot outside. It doesn't always mean that you're bad at cleaning - some of your habits and lifestyle choices just attract these pests, so you need to find out what exactly you do wrong.
Kate Yakimchuk flies cleaning tips trash Helpful tips 16 September 2023
Protecting gardens from mice: Gardening tips
Mice seem tiny, harmless, and even cute, but they can damage your garden seriously - mostly because they usually act collectively. If you want your plants to be safe, then it's time to get rid of these pests - and your methods better be effective.
Kate Yakimchuk mice gardening tips Garden 12 September 2023
Pests and roses: Gardening advice
Roses are queens of flowers, but it doesn't mean that they can't be destroyed by pests. Growing roses isn't generally too hard, but you should be aware of various parasites that want to destroy your garden's beauty.
Kate Yakimchuk roses flowers Garden 11 September 2023
Why plums have worms inside: Pests that can damage your fruits
No one likes seeing pests inside their fruits - it's disgusting and unsafe to eat. Garden plums can sometimes develop worms inside them due to the presence of fruit-infesting insects, with the plum curculio being one of the most common culprits.
Kate Yakimchuk plums fruits gardening Garden 29 August 2023