Tactics to deter unwanted pests from your home

Tactics to deter unwanted pests from your home
Making sure landscaping around a home does not get too overgrown and weed-ridden is one way to deter snakes. Artur Pawlak/Pixabay
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No matter whether a region is rocky and arid, humid and sandy, or lush and mossy, critters abound. And as long as they leave well enough alone (i.e. hearth and home and shed, etc.) peace prevails. It is when creepy, crawly or slithery, slimy wildlife gets too close for comfort to human dwellings that territorial problems ensue.

Living harmoniously in a relatively pest-free environment can be achieved with modern-day, hard-core chemicals and specialized monthly services. Yet, there are ways – both commercially and through DIY methods – to naturally keep creatures at bay.

Deena Bouknight
Deena Bouknight
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A 30-plus-year writer-journalist, Deena C. Bouknight works from her Western North Carolina mountain cottage and has contributed articles on food culture, travel, people, and more to local, regional, national, and international publications. She has written three novels, including the only historical fiction about the East Coast’s worst earthquake. Her website is DeenaBouknightWriting.com
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