Why Are Bugs More Active After it Rains?

Why Are Bugs More Active After it Rains?

Happy Tuesday! We hope you’re doing well! We had a lot of rain yesterday, which means you might notice increased bug activity. Why are bugs more active after it rains? Some bug species mate in the rain, like termites and ants, because there are fewer birds...
Wasps Hiding Around Your Home?

Wasps Hiding Around Your Home?

Right now, wasps are very active and aggressive in this heat. If you’re seeing a lot of wasps outside your house, there may be a nest nearby that you can’t see. Sometimes, they’ll find a way inside your fascia boards or other hideaways, allowing them...
Termites: Hiding in Plain Site

Termites: Hiding in Plain Site

Do you see the red flag in the second photo? If not, look at the last photo. There is a termite mud tube in the crack of this concrete foundation. It’s pale, and blends into the structure to the untrained eye. This is how termites sometimes hide in plain sight,...
Do You Know These Landscape Pests?

Do You Know These Landscape Pests?

Are you aware of these common landscape pests? It’s good to know what you’re looking at when something goes wrong with your plants. Sometimes damage is caused by disease, incorrect watering or amount of sun. Insects that feed on your plants are also a...
5 Facts About Cicadas

5 Facts About Cicadas

Periodical cicadas have started emerging across the country, so here are 5 interesting facts about cicadas. Many are excited about 17-year cicadas, which are found across the Southeast and Midwest, although in Northwest, LA we have 13-year cicadas emerging. Cicadas do...