It’s a bitter irony that, right after celebrating the new year, we experience the worst part of it. And make no mistake: the early months of the year are the worst–at least, here in the Midwest. The holidays are over, but winter is just getting started. January is less “dreaming of a white Christmas,” and […]
read more...4 Important Pest-proofing Projects for the New Year
It’s a new year again, and you know what that means: time to start thinking about your resolutions. If you’re anything like us, you’re probably still in the “optimistically ambitious” stage of resolution planning. In early January, you’re all “learn a new language”, “write a novel”, or “become an Olympic-level fencer”. Then, come February, you […]
read more...Pests to Watch Out For This Winter
Some pests hibernate, sure. Others fly somewhere warm, true. But what about the rest? There are a lot of pests, and unfortunately–for us, and them–they can’t all get away during the winter. But of course, like us, they have to do something to keep warm. Unfortunately, they have many of the ideas that we do… […]
read more...Wildlife to Watch For This Fall
From the color of the leaves, to the length of the days, everything changes in fall. All of nature is preparing for the winter to come, and the animal kingdom is no exception. As you’ve probably noticed, Midwestern wildlife begins behaving differently when the leaves begin to fall. Specifically, they’re getting busy. It makes sense […]
read more...Keeping Ants Out This Fall
If you’ve ever seen Pixar’s A Bug’s Life, you know how busy ants are this time of year. If colonies want to survive the cold of winter, they have to get creative. Ants start their winter prep early by stockpiling large quantities of food to last them until the snow melts. Because the ant motto […]
read more...What You Should Know About Wood Ticks
As spring gives way to summer, tick season in the Midwest starts anew. Few pests inspire the kind of paranoia and anxiety as ticks do. Not only do they latch onto your skin and suck your blood, they transmit diseases too? AND they come after pets!? What is their problem?! The tick you’re probably the […]
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