How to Keep Bugs Out of Your Yard | Ep. 6 (Summer Series)

Your yard could be the perfect oasis for bugs looking for food, shelter, and water. Here are a few tips to help keep your yard bug-free. 1. Keep Your Lawn & Plants Trimmed Tall grass and overgrown vegetation provide bugs with a hiding place. Regularly mow your lawn, keep plants trimmed, and remove yard debris. Make sure tree branches and plants aren’t touching the side of your home. Bugs can use these to gain access to your house. 2. Remove Trash Your garbage can act as a food source for pests as well as a breeding spot for flies. Keep trash out of your yard and make sure to place it in a tightly sealed trash bin. 3. Eliminate Water Sources Pests, like mosquitoes, love moisture. Ensure your gutters are clean and working properly. Repair leaky spigots, broken down spouts, and frequently change the water in birdbaths and kiddie pools. 4. Add Bug-Repelling Plants to Your Yard Some plants have scents that naturally repel bugs. Adding these to your yard can help keep bugs away. Chrysanthemums, marigolds, mint, lemongrass, and thyme are a few plants that drive bugs crazy. 5. Create a Protective Barrier Spraying your yard with a plant-based insecticide spray can help to prevent bugs. Our Yard Bug Spray kills pests on contact and will provide a repellent barrier. For more helpful tips and pest information, be sure to follow us and visit our website at maggiesfarmproducts.com Audio: Back Bay by First Bassists from Epidemic Sound