How can you prepare for a pest inspection?

• <div><p>Make it easier for your inspector to do a thorough assessment by preparing your home ahead of time. That includes:</p><ul><li><p>Noting any signs of pests around the home</p></li><li><p>Removing obstacles in the way of the attic, basement, plumbing, garbage, and other key areas that inspectors will need to access</p></li><li><p>Keeping children and pets away from inspection areas</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: What are some natural ways to repel ticks?

• <div><p>Some people find that treating their yards with natural substances can help to repel ticks. In fact, pest extermination companies often offer all-natural lawn treatments to repel ticks. Household ingredients like oregano oil, clove oil, thyme, and citronella ward off ticks and are <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/natural-ways-to-kill-fleas.htm">natural ways to get rid of fleas</a>.</p></div>

Q: Does vinegar destroy spider webs?

• <div><p>While vinegar doesn&rsquo;t get rid of spider webs that already exist, spraying a mixture of vinegar and water in areas where you&rsquo;ve found webs before will deter spiders from rebuilding there. The acetic acid within vinegar can harm and kill spiders, so they&rsquo;ll want to stay as far away from this strong-smelling substance as they can get. </p></div>

Q: Are skunks hard to get rid of?

• <div><p>Luckily, skunks aren&rsquo;t challenging to get rid of. You can try to remove them slowly by filling their den entryway loosely with newspaper. Many skunks notice their den is in jeopardy and take off on their own. You can also try making a homemade spray of jalapeno pepper, yellow onion, and cayenne pepper&mdash;believe it or not, skunks are sensitive to these smells, so if you spray this around the den or in hard-to-reach places around your property, most skunks will take the hint and leave. </p></div>

Q: What can I do to help prevent ticks?

• <div><p>Ticks love to hide in long grass, mulch beds, leaf piles, and wooded areas, so minimizing these things in your yard can help stop them from making a home there. If you live in an area with lots of wildlife, it's also helpful to put up a fence so that deer and other animals don't bring ticks into your yard.</p></div>

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I had a front deck and fence build on my property. JD and Brianna are extremely communicative, reliable, and thorough. They respond to me almost immediately when I message them with a question. Their quality of work is outstanding. Our deck is solid and so is our fence. I will say my most...
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Work was "Firewise" cleanup of lot in Alto, NM. Clean up of small trees & brush, trim lower tree branches, haul away dead fallen trees & mow grass. Work was done per quote, and was excellently done.
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I hired James Genzales to trim some trees, he was very professional, well mannered. I give him my recommendation.
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they were very helpful. it was a great experience. she has a very good instincts. she is a great cleaner and really great person.
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Mr. Holley from Rusty Nails Construction LLC is an excellent communicator; he does what he says he is going to do. His employees are efficient and hardworking. We would hire his company again at any time. We appreciate them very much.
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He was prompt and cleaned our wood stove chimney. He also cleaned out the stove and let us know the chimney was 2ft. too short according to current codes. He said he would get us a price for the chimney pipe and installation.
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Pest Control questions, answered by experts

Some people find that treating their yards with natural substances can help to repel ticks. In fact, pest extermination companies often offer all-natural lawn treatments to repel ticks. Household ingredients like oregano oil, clove oil, thyme, and citronella ward off ticks and are natural ways to get rid of fleas.

While vinegar doesn’t get rid of spider webs that already exist, spraying a mixture of vinegar and water in areas where you’ve found webs before will deter spiders from rebuilding there. The acetic acid within vinegar can harm and kill spiders, so they’ll want to stay as far away from this strong-smelling substance as they can get.

Make it easier for your inspector to do a thorough assessment by preparing your home ahead of time. That includes:

Noting any signs of pests around the home
Removing obstacles in the way of the attic, basement, plumbing, garbage, and other key areas that inspectors will need to access
Keeping children and pets away from inspection areas

Luckily, skunks aren’t challenging to get rid of. You can try to remove them slowly by filling their den entryway loosely with newspaper. Many skunks notice their den is in jeopardy and take off on their own. You can also try making a homemade spray of jalapeno pepper, yellow onion, and cayenne pepper—believe it or not, skunks are sensitive to these smells, so if you spray this around the den or in hard-to-reach places around your property, most skunks will take the hint and leave.

Ticks love to hide in long grass, mulch beds, leaf piles, and wooded areas, so minimizing these things in your yard can help stop them from making a home there. If you live in an area with lots of wildlife, it's also helpful to put up a fence so that deer and other animals don't bring ticks into your yard.

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