Yard IPM: Prefer BTI, nematodes, barriers, and habitat change over broadcast sprays that hit pollinators.
Protocols for lawn, patio, garden beds, and water features. 15 guides below.
Bears visiting the yard? Start with the guide to keeping bears away from your property for food and garbage storage, bear-resistant containers and the limits of deterrents.
Mosquitoes, ticks & biting pests
How to Get Rid of Mosquitoes in the Yard
Tip standing water weekly, BTI dunks, and patio fans that break flight.
How to Get Rid of Ticks in Yard & Pets
Reduce tick habitat, check for ticks and remove attached ticks promptly.
Wasps & bees
How to Repel Wasps Naturally
Reduce food attractants, identify nest activity and know when professional help is needed.
Yellow Jackets in the Ground
Identify ground-nest activity, keep people away and compare treatment precautions.
Mud Dauber Wasps Management
Usually solitary and useful — scrape nests safely when needed.
Bumble Bees Around the House
Leave non-conflicting nests undisturbed; seek qualified help for nests near busy entrances.
Garden & crop insects
How to Manage Kudzu Bugs
Soapy siding washes and white-pan water traps.
How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs
Autumn aggregations, exterior wash, and August caulking.
How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles
Morning soapy drops, Btg, and neem — skip pheromone traps near prized plants.
Squash Bugs Organic Control
Hand-pick, tape eggs, and watch for vine decline.
How to Keep Stink Bugs Out
Seal in August, vacuum into a bag, soapy light traps.
Crane Flies Lawn Damage & Management
Leatherjacket thresholds, nematodes, and aeration.
