Most people are bothered by pests at one time or another. Whether it’s weeds in the lawn, diseases in the shrubs, fruit-flies in the composter or ants in the kitchen.
The following fact sheets will help highlight ways to manage pest problems without harming the environment or your health. Learn more about:
Having a healthy, problem free lawn
- Hiring a Lawn Care Company
- Lawn Weed
(PDF:302k) - Preventing Pest Damage in Home Lawns (PDF:202k)
Preventing pests in the home and garden
- Bed Bugs
- Carpenter Ant (PDF:1.1mb)
- Chinch Bug (PDF:205k)
- Common Diseases of Roses (PDF:22k)
- Earwig (PDF:37k)
- Eastern Tent Caterpillar (PDF:245k)
- Flea (PDF:25k)
- Garden Aphid (PDF:27k)
- Powdery Mildew of Lilac, Phlox and Other Ornamentals (PDF:16k)
- Wasp (Yellowjacket) (PDF:36k)
- White Grub (PDF:196k)
Enjoy the Outdoors Safely
Choosing and using pest control products
- Preventing Pests in the Home Garden (PDF:21k)
- Pesticide Safety at Home (PDF:81k)
- Pesticide Safety in the Garden (PDF:33k)
- Understanding the Pesticide Label (PDF:70k)