How to Get Rid of Trouble: Goodbye Pests, Hello Peace

There’s something especially rude about pests that decide to move in with you. No lease. No invitation. Just unannounced roommates who eat your food, leave droppings, and refuse to split the bills.

This category is for everything that creeps, crawls, and hides in your walls, floors, pantry, mattress, and yes, sometimes even your car. Maybe you’re losing sleep over bed bugs that have turned your bed into a war zone. Maybe ants in your car have somehow built a freeway in your cupholder. Or maybe you opened your cereal box to find pantry moths throwing a party.

We’ve covered them all. Fleas that jump like they’re in the Olympics. Roaches that think your bathroom is a nightclub. Spiders that set up shop in every corner just to remind you they’re still around. And don’t get us started on house centipedes. If you’ve ever seen one run, you know what true panic feels like.

But it’s not just the flashy ones. We go deep into dealing with carpet beetles, earwigs, silverfish, and dust mites that hide in places you didn’t even know could get infested. If you’ve found mysterious bites, strange smells, or tiny black specks near your food, this section probably holds your answer.

You’ll also find help for the sneaky ones like termites chewing through your peace of mind, mealy bugs hitching rides on your plants, and roaches in the car who apparently enjoy road trips.

Whether it’s ticks on dogs, worms in cats, or just too many camel crickets popping up in the basement, this section helps you kick them all out. Because let’s be honest, you didn’t sign up for a petting zoo.

Some animals dig. Others dig and never stop. And a few turn your garden into something that looks like a failed archaeology experiment. Welcome to the world of burrowing animals.

This category is for the furry, sneaky, sometimes cute but always disruptive creatures that tunnel, chew, hide, and pop up when you least expect it. Maybe it started with one little hole in the yard. Then suddenly your backyard looks like it hosted a gopher convention. You’re not alone.

If you’re battling moles that turn your lawn into soft sponge cake, or gophers that treat your garden like an all-you-can-eat salad bar, we’ve got guides that help you outsmart them. Groundhogs may look harmless, but ask anyone who’s had one living under their deck and they’ll tell you. They're stubborn. Chipmunks might seem like a Disney character until they dig through your flower beds with Olympic speed.

Sometimes the intruder isn’t under the ground, but nearby. Raccoons in the attic. Squirrels in the walls. Possums under the porch. They all have one thing in common: they want what you’ve built. And they’re not asking permission.

We also talk about the less cuddly but very real encounters. Like how to deal with snakes that have made themselves a little too comfortable in your yard. Or armadillos that dig like machines and don’t seem to care what’s in their way. And let’s not forget rabbits that nibble through your plants like it’s brunch.

Whatever’s digging, hiding, or nesting where it shouldn’t be, you’ll find the help here to send it packing. Your yard, your rules. No shovels required.

You spend all spring planting. You water, you weed, you even talk to your tomatoes like they’re old friends. Then one morning you step outside and realize something’s been enjoying your garden even more than you have.

This category is dedicated to the bugs, critters, fungi, and weeds that treat your backyard like it’s their personal buffet. From snails nibbling your lettuce to grubs tunneling under your lawn like secret agents, it’s a constant battle.

If you’ve ever wondered why your legs are itchy after mowing the lawn, say hello to chiggers and ticks in the yard. If your once-beautiful roses now look like they’ve been through a tiny leaf war, you might be dealing with Japanese beetles or plant gnats. And if there’s a weirdly cute frog who won’t stop singing at 2 a.m., yes we even cover how to get rid of frogs.

Some problems are sneakier. Spotted lanternflies blend in like decorations, springtails pop up in your soil like popcorn, and boxelder bugs just loiter around like they’re waiting for a concert to start. Meanwhile, weeds from crab grass to clover take over faster than you can say "mulch."

This section also helps you deal with the persistent and the bizarre. Poison ivy in one day? We’ll show you how. Bamboo that won’t stop spreading? We feel your pain. Even tree stumps that just won’t die, there’s a plan for those too.

Whether you’re dealing with moss in the lawn, mushrooms in the yard, or a mysterious squash bug invasion, we help you fight back and get your garden looking like it belongs in a magazine instead of a pest documentary.