October blooms feed bees, but hives need honey stores to survive winter. Learn how to prep colonies, deter pests, and protect bees before the cold sets in.
Yellowjackets on a plant stem in a yard - Md Ashiful Hoque/Shutterstock If you notice a bunch of insects with black and yellow stripes buzzing around your backyard, they may not be the bees you think ...
Today's Vlog has us at my neighbor's house....he's got a nest of pesky Yellow Jackets, also called hornets, wasps or ground bees. I'm gonna take you and show you an eco friendly way to kill those ...
I had problems with yellow jackets in my backyard last year, which made eating outside challenging at times. Is there something I can do to prevent problems again this year? I have a large garden with ...
It happens to every homeowner at some point. You look up and see a yellowjacket nest hanging somewhere around your home. It’s not safe to leave the nest alone and live near a colony of yellowjackets, ...
Yellow jackets are honey-bee size wasp (about 1/2 to 3/4 inch long) that is black in color with bright yellow markings. (Honey bees are golden or brown.) Yellow jackets build paper nests similar to ...
As fall approaches, yellow jackets become increasingly prevalent and aggressive, often mistaken for bees. Mark Sheperdigian from Rose Pest Solutions explains that yellow jacket nests grow large by ...
Set up decoy nests, clean yard debris, and seal tiny wall cracks to make your home unwelcoming to yellow jackets. Move flowering plants away from living areas and clean up food and drink spills.
Due to recent rain, you might have found yourself mowing the yard more frequently. If you're like me, you had a scare when you accidentally mowed over a yellow jacket nest. I'm thankful I didn't get ...
During the Fall months, cool and dry conditions prompt visits to local pumpkin patches, corn mazes, festivals, and football games. However, the Fall months are when flying insects like hornets and ...