4 Spring Cleaning Tips to Reduce Bugs in Your Yard

When spring arrives, your cleaning should not be limited to the interior of your home. It should also extend to your yard. Tidying up your yard in the spring can help prevent an infestation of bugs in your home throughout the rest of the year. 

Seal Your Home

Bugs find their way into your home through various entry points. Entry points can include the space under your doors or cracks in the foundation. To help keep pests out of your home, find the entry points and seal them up.

Weather stripping can close up gaps in your doors and windows. You can use a sealant to close gaps from your foundation. Ensure the sealant is weather-resistant so that it can withstand the different elements outside. 

Clean the Garden

Dead plants can be attractive to pests. In fact, they can be like an open invitation to bugs throughout the neighborhood to come to your home. 

Take some time during the spring to remove any plants that have died over the past few months. You can always replant them. 

You also need to ensure that any shrubbery that is near your home is neatly trimmed back. Allow one to two feet between your home and the shrubbery. Shrubbery can be a safe haven for bugs to hide out in until they are able to get into your home. 

Get Rid of Standing Water

Standing water is like an open bar for bugs. Bugs can get refreshed and build their homes around standing water. This is particularly true of mosquitoes. 

If you have standing water around your home, such as in a birdbath, drain the water. You also need to locate the source of standing water on the ground. You could have a leak that needs to be repaired. 

Remove Leaves and Firewood

Leaves and firewood piles are prime places for termites and other bugs to hide. Termites can be destructive and cause structural damage to your home. 

To decrease the likelihood that these bugs will wind up in your home, get rid of piles of leaves after raking. You also need to move all piles of firewood away from near the home. Keep them at least 20 feet away. 

Preparing your yard for the spring and subsequent seasons can help ensure that you are not overrun with pests. Work with a pest control professional to ensure that your home and yard are protected from pests. 

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