When the warm weather arrives, you and your family probably want to enjoy your patio for relaxing, reading or simply spending time together, but spring often brings uninvited visitors as well. Pavement ants and other ant species in general are a common sight on sidewalks and patios, where they might eventually invade your home as … Continue reading How To Protect Your Home From Pavement Ants
If you’re like many people, you may consider residential pest control during spring, summer, and maybe fall. If you think winter is a pest-free season, guess again, though: Bugs and critters enjoy the warm indoors as much as we do! While you curl up in your couch with a good book, a cockroach might curl … Continue reading Why Year-Round Residential Pest Control Is Worth the Cost
There are myths for just about anything you can think of. Residential pest control is the same, and many of the traditional myths involve pest control in winter. Some of these myths are downright laughable, and most people will be able to see through them. But some of them are more believable. If you fall … Continue reading Residential Pest Control Winter Myths
They’re a constant nuisance all summer long. There’s rarely a barbeque, camping trip or garden party which isn’t affected by mosquitoes. They seem to last the whole summer then quickly vanish when winter arrives. And yet, as soon as there’s a hint of spring sunshine, they’re back with a vengeance. How do they do it? … Continue reading How Do Mosquitoes Survive the Winter?
If you’ve been reading our Truly Nolen blog posts then you’ll know that we regularly provide you with information about dangerous pests and how to remove them. Sometimes we share details about residential pest control warning signs and in other articles, we discuss pest proofing. Would you be surprised if we told you that your … Continue reading Can Your Home Ever Be Completely Pest Free?
You might be surprised to learn that winter is a busy time for residential pest control experts. We receive all sorts of call outs throughout the year, and winter is no different. Many people wrongly assume that pests die off come wintertime. They believe that their home is secure and therefore let their guard down. … Continue reading 3 Typical Pests That May Occupy Your Residence This Winter
You probably don’t want to be reading this, but if you haven’t prepared your garage for the winter ahead, then you might find out about it the hard way. As well as keeping on top of your yard, your basement, your attic and all of the rooms actually inside your house, you need to make … Continue reading How to Keep Pests Out of Your Garage This Winter
Fall marks the end of summer, and we reluctantly ready our back yard for another cold winter. The leaves begin to change colour and it’s Halloween before we know it. Pumpkin spice lattes re-appear and we spend more of our time indoors. Most of these are the welcome stereotypes of fall. But there’s another common … Continue reading Are Stink Bugs Worse in the Fall?
Wasps seem to be an almost constant enemy during the warm summer months. When they’re not disrupting barbeques in the yard and terrorizing small children that are playing, they’re ruining picnics in public parks and constantly irritating us. We’re glad when winter arrives and these annoying insects disappear for a few months, right? Sadly, that … Continue reading Can Wasps Nest in Your Home Over Winter?
We’ve all been guilty of it. Everybody’s lost track of the food in their refrigerator and their pantry, not sure if certain things are expired or not. Sure, some things are more obvious when they’ve spoiled. Fruit, veggies, and dairy in particular. Other long-lasting food like cans and dried foods, can keep in your home … Continue reading How to Keep Pests Out of Your Kitchen Cupboards