Bug and Weed MART is thrilled to be offering a new monthly blog on gardening from our friends at Keep Phoenix Beautiful. Mary Lu Nunley is the Garden Manager for the Keep Phoenix Beautiful Community Gardens. Each month she will be offering tips and advice for keeping your garden beautiful. You can also look to [...]
We know what you’re thinking: Why would we, experts on pest control, be giving you tips on attracting birds, butterflies and other backyard wildlife? The thing is, while we pride ourselves on helping our customers get rid of pesky insects and home invaders, we also recognize how valuable most insects and other wildlife can be [...]
Where should I store my weed and pest control supplies? Because of the extreme heat here in the Valley of the Sun, knowing how and where to store your weed and pest control supplies is an important question. Should they be kept indoors? Outside in a shed? How long do they keep? While many pest [...]
Some people might think that our intense summer heat would kill off any pests or cause them to go into hiding, but that is actually not the case. Monsoon storms bring rain, which leads to mosquitoes. June, July, and August is peak season for ticks. And scorpions are searching for cool places to escape from [...]
That’s right, no need to suffer from lawn envy from your neighbors this year. You can have your own green oasis with these five Phoenix lawn care tips: Get rid of thatch with a rake Thatch is essentially dead or dying grass. A very small amount of thatch is good for your yard, but too [...]
We are at the end of March and your winter lawn may still look beautiful, but it’s time to start thinking about transitioning from winter lawn to Bermuda grass. Letting your rye lawn grow unchecked until the warm June temperatures kill it off, can damage your Bermuda grass and leave bare spots in your yard. [...]
This Christmas, before you deck any halls, consider taking four easy steps to keep from bringing bugs into your house via your Christmas tree. Maybe if Scrooge had followed these steps, he would not have said “Bah Humbug” so much. The fact is, your Christmas tree can be home to thousands of bugs, including aphids, [...]
Bug & Weed Mart will match donations to My Sisters' Place WHAT: To raise awareness and support for victims of domestic violence, Bug & Weed Mart’s five valley stores will host a fundraising drive during October in honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The locally owned and operated retailer, specializing in DIY pest control, will [...]
September marks Bug & Weed Mart’s 38th anniversary of helping customers do their own pest and weed control here in the Valley. We want to say thank you to the community that has supported us all these years. To show our appreciation, during the month of September when you make a purchase, your name will be entered in our [...]
Fleas survive by consuming the blood of their hosts, which could be any mammal. They do not have wings, though they can jump about 50 times their body length. They have strong claws that allow them to hang on tightly so they're not dislodged from their host. Adult fleas are usually brown and up to [...]
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