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20 Common Garden Pests and How to Get Rid of Them

By Amber Guetebier, Updated by Tony Carrick

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Deter Ticks on Your Property With These 9 Smart Landscaping Tips

By Donna Boyle Schwartz

A tick bites skin.

Tick Bite ER Visits and Infections Surge to Record Levels, With the Northeast Recording the Worst Season in Years

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

Tick walking on a piece of grass being held by a human hand.

Tick Populations Are Booming Across the U.S. And Displaying ‘Alarming’ New Behavior

By Sophie Kaemmerlé

An ant climbs a small yellow flower.

12 Plants That Repel Ants Naturally

By Audrey Stallsmith, Teresa Odle

A view of a springtail farm.

You Asked, a Pro Answered: What Are These Small, Tiny Jumping Bugs That Come Up My Bathtub Drain?

By BobVila.com Staff

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

Got Pests? Our Next Webinar “How to Prevent & Eliminate Pest Invasions” Is For You!

By BobVila.com Staff

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Everything You Should Pick Up at First Signs of a Mouse Problem

By Savannah Sher

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Lawn, Garden & Pool

Hundreds of Bugs Crawl Out of My Basement Walls Every Year—Until I Tried This One Product

By Amber Guetebier

Thermacell mosquito repellent used outdoors on a campsite

The Best $30 I’ll Spend on Prime Day Is on a Mosquito Repellent

By Kathleen Corlett

A close up of phorid flies.

How to Get Rid of Phorid Flies in 7 Steps—Even If You’ve Tried Everything

By Kaytlyn Smith

A close up image of a small black bug.

What Are These Tiny Black Bugs That Look Like Poppy Seeds?

By Kaytlyn Smith

A photo of a cute muskrat in water.

The 7 Most Effective Muskrat Removal Methods—And When to Call a Pro

By Meghan Wentland

A collection of brown bugs.

Mystery Brown Stains on the Walls? One of These 5 Pests May Be to Blame

By Kaytlyn Smith

Woman hangs a homemade wasp trap filled with apple cider vinegar.

How to Get Rid of Wasps With Vinegar

By Tony Carrick

A close up of a flea bomb can being sprayed in a living room.

Do Flea Bombs Actually Work? What You Need to Know Before Buying

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

A rat sits on the edge of a toilet.

Yes, Rats Can Absolutely Come Up Toilets—Here’s How, and How to Flush Down the Problem if You See It

By Danielle Fallon-O'Leary

The Best Rat Repellent Options

The Best Rat Repellents to Keep Your Home Rodent-Free

By Tony Carrick

Ants crawling around a red toothbrush on a bathroom counter.

How to Get Rid of Ants in the Bathroom

By Nicole Fallon-Peek, Updated by Paul Rankin

Squirrel in raised bed garden among pepper plants.

How to Keep Squirrels Out of Garden Beds and Potted Plants