Outdoor Pest Control and Prevention

Garden Pests

Some bugs and other pests can do real damage in the garden. Get rid of harmful insects and learn which pesticides are safe to use.
A fall armyworm causing damage to a corn plant. Spodoptera frugiperda moth larva
How to Get Rid of Armyworms Fast Before They Ruin Your Grass
A lone, young Roe Deer (Capreolus capreolus) eats the leaves of strawberry plants in a country garden. There are mixed flowers, tomatoes, strawberries, pots etc in the foreground.
Are Deer Eating Your Mums? How to Protect Your Garden This Fall
bean leaf beetle on leaf
Bean Leaf Beetles Taking Over Your Garden? How to Control Them Before It's Too Late
wasp nest in the corner of a door
11 Easy Tricks to Keep Wasps Away From Your Home and Yard This Season
Fake wasp nest to deter wasps
Need to Get Rid of Wasps Outside ASAP? Try This Simple, Effective Hack
Directly Above Shot Of Zucchini Plant Growing On Field
Is Something Eating Your Zucchini Leaves? 10 Pests That Could Be the Problem
Hornworm with braconid wasp cocoons
Should You Kill Tomato Hornworms? Why Pros Say They Can Help Your Garden Thrive
Rats in the Garden
How to Keep Rats Out of the Garden: 15 Safe, Natural Ways
Close-Up Of Wasps In Nest
How to Get Rid of Wasps 4 Easy Ways (and Keep Them From Coming Back)
Ground bees in a hole in the earth
How to Get Rid of Ground Bees in Your Yard Safely in Just 8 Easy Steps
A wild vixen Red Fox, Vulpes vulpes, is hunting around in a garden for food for her cubs.
8 Ways to Get Rid of Foxes in Your Yard Safely and Quickly
Patty pan squash plant with large leaves in garden
6 Plants That Attract Unwanted Pests (And You Should Get Rid of Them ASAP), Pros Say
Digger bee
If You're Noticing Small Mounds in Your Garden, You May Have Digger Bees—What to Know
Ants near baseboard
Does Diatomaceous Earth Kill Ants? What a Pest Expert Recommends
Beer contents poured into garden soil
Did You Know Beer Can Actually Deter Pests in Your Garden? A Pro Explains Why
tropical houseplant in clay pot with yellow sticky trap that has a few fungus gnats stuck to it
Could Cinnamon Be Your Secret Weapon Against Fungus Gnats? Experts Weigh In
Rodent hole in yard
Holes in Your Yard, But No Mounds? 8 Causes and What to Do About Them
Deer standing in a garden or leafy plants
If Deer Are Eating Your Tomato Plants, We Share 6 Foolproof Ways to Deter Them
gnats on outdoor flowers.
It's Peak Fungus Gnat Season—and If Your Plants Are Suffering, Try Dryer Sheets
Slug Eggs
How to Identify Slug and Snail Eggs Before They Ruin Your Garden
Cresta Orange marigold tagetes patula
Do Marigolds Keep Pests Out Of Your Garden? We Asked an Expert
peeled mandarin orange broken into segments with pieces of peel against wood background
Can Citrus Peels Actually Keep Your Garden Pest-Free? 5 Alternatives to Consider
Close up of an orange marigold flower
20 Plants That Really Work to Keep Bugs Away, According to a Pro
Garlic aphid spray applied to shrub branches
How to Use Garlic in Your Garden for Organic Pest Control, According to a Pro
Squirrel eating tomato.
Do Squirrels Eat Tomatoes? How to Keep Them Away from Your Harvest
hummingbird feeder
7 Clever Ways to Keep Ants Out of Hummingbird Feeders
zucchini plants damaged by a heavy fall frost.
How to Get Rid of Squash Bugs Before They Ruin Your Harvest
DIY yellow jacket trap hanging under arbor
How to Make a Yellow Jacket Trap That Really Works
A frog on a hydrangea in the garden
How to Keep Frogs Out of Your Yard and Garden With 6 Effective Methods
Close up of eastern diamondback rattlesnake in grass.
30 Plants That Will Actually Keep Snakes Away From Your Garden
Skunk in the grass by a wall
How to Get Skunks Out of Your Yard Before They Ruin Your Garden
Deer eating garden plants
5 DIY Deer Repellents That Actually Work to Save Your Garden This Season
Sprinkling diatomaceous earth on vegetable plants to deter leafhoppers
How to Use Diatomaceous Earth in Your Garden for All-Natural Pest Control
Swarm of mosquitoes fly in the park
How to Control Gnats Outside Your Home and Yard Right Now
bagworms on tree
How to Get Rid of Bagworms From Your Yard and Save Your Trees and Shrubs
Aphids on rose bush leaf
How to Get Rid of Aphids Naturally: 10 Ways
Gray squirrel smelling a flower
How to Get Rid of Squirrels in Your Yard With 9 Simple Methods
squirrel eating from a bird feeder
How to Keep Squirrels Out of Bird Feeders: 12 Ways
American Toad
Don't Get Rid of These 12 Pests—They're Actually Really Good for Your Garden
Snake in the grass
How to Keep Snakes Out of Your Yard Safely and Effectively
bee on hummingbird feeder
Don't Let Bees Invade Your Hummingbird Feeders—9 Fixes to Keep Them Away
A gopher in tall grass
How to Get Rid of Gophers in Your Garden and Save Your Plants
Potato leaf blight
Why Are My Potato Leaves Turning Yellow? 6 Causes and Fixes, From a Pro
Closeup of tomato plant with powdery mildew
12 Tomato Plant Pests to Watch Out for and How to Get Rid of Them Fast
Yellow sticky trap covered in fungus gnats in the dirt of potted snake plants.
How I Finally Got Rid of Fungus Gnats Using This Non-Toxic Method
Petunia
Do Deer Eat Petunias? How to Know If They're Deer Resistant
A small lizard resting in a home's entryway.
9 Ways to Get Rid of Lizards ASAP This Summer, Straight From Pest Experts
Spotted Lanternfly on green leaf
How to Kill Spotted Lanternflies With 6 Effective Methods, According to a Pro
Squirrel looking in potted plant
How to Keep Squirrels Out of Potted Plants: 6 Ways
Domestic ducks in a backyard
Keeping Ducks Is the Coolest Garden Pest Control Method We've Seen This Year
Aphids on rosebud, rose bush
How to Get Rid of Aphids on Roses for Healthier, Longer-Lasting Plants
Bee pollinating purple flower in garden
Spraying Mosquito Repellent Can Harm Bees—What Pros Recommend Instead
Woman harvesting lemon balm in a herb garden
What Smells Do Mosquitoes Hate? 10 Scents You Need to Use This Summer
Beautiful japanese yellow joro spider in the net close up
A New Flying Spider Is Moving Up the East Coast—Should You Be Concerned?
Pink hibiscus
Are Hibiscus Deer-Resistant?
Carpenter Ants
14 Ant-Repelling Plants That Naturally Deter the Bitty Bugs
permaculture garden swith wired fencing
6 DIY Repellents That Will Actually Keep Pests Out of Your Garden, According to Pros
Close up of a tick on a leaf
How to Get Rid of Ticks In Your Yard and Keep Them Away
Large round fan running to reduce insects and pests
7 Expert-Approved Hacks to Keep Your Home Free of Pests All Summer Long
Early signs of spider mites
5 Early Signs of Spider Mites to Look Out For
Bird bath surrounded by flowers
5 Things in Your Yard That Are Actually Attracting Mosquitoes
Ground wasps descending into its nest
How to Get Rid of Ground Wasps
Placing UV fly traps in areas of the home
5 Popular Pest Control Hacks That Don't Actually Work, According to Pros
Insect Damage to Wood
5 Bugs That Eat Wood and How to Identify Them

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