Keeping Parishioners Safe

2 Things To Know About Bed Bugs & Winter Time

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Many people wrongly assume that they cannot get bed bugs during the winter time. However, this is not true. Here are two things that you need to know about how bed bugs respond to winter and what you can do to fight against bed bugs. #1 Bed Bugs Thrive Indoors During The Winter It is true that bed bugs have a hard time surviving outdoors during the winter time. This is because bed bugs enjoy when it is nice and warm; when the outside temperatures get too low, any bed bug that is stuck outside may be killed and their eggs will not survive freezing temperatures.…

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Three Things To Know About Using Ladybugs To Control Garden Pests

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If you’ve been battling pests not in your home but in your garden, you may have reached a tipping point where pesticides are starting to look like a good idea even if you’ve been trying to avoid their use. One tactic for controlling mites, aphids, and scale is to buy (or attract) and release ladybugs, but there are a few things you should know before actually buying a case of these winged garden saviors.…

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Feeling Lucky Because You Don't Have Termites? A Few Tricks To Keep It That Way

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Just because you do not have termites eating away at the wood in your home now doesn’t mean it will stay that way. You are lucky, and should not attempt to push that luck. Before you find any of these destructive pests in you walls, take the time to follow these preventive measures so you never have to worry about needing costly termite damage repair. Clean Your Gutters Regularly Termites love wet wood.…

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