I Love A LIVE Christmas Tree
Growing up, our family always had a live Christmas tree. I LOVE a live Christmas Tree!! Its bold scent filled the living room and warmed my heart for the holidays as much as the lights, decorations, and stockings did.
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Main Benefits of Having Termite Control in Virginia
Holistic Pest Solutions provides termite control services specifically focused on long term. We offer service plans to provide continuous prevention and long term protection. Here are the main benefits of having termite control in Virginia — especially relevant given the climate, housing stock, and termite pressures in the region.
Control Stink Bugs
Stink Bugs are an invasive species that was brought over to the United States from Eastern Asia in the mid-1990s. Today, stink bugs are most prevalent in the mid-Atlantic region in general, but in our state of Virginia, they have a bad reputation for being a BIG annoyance. If you need to control stink bugs and keep them OUT of your home, this article will help you. Once the stinkbugs come in for their winter’s nap, you’ll have a long Springtime of annoying and smelly bug houseguests.
Stinging Insects
2025 brought on a particularly large concern for bees and wasps due to their increasing numbers. There are many reasons why bees, wasps, and hornets swarm around yards in this region of the country. At the top of the list is warm weather.
Why Ants Invade Your Kitchen
Ants will invade your kitchen primarily for two main reasons: Food Sources and Water Sources. If you’re wondering why ants invade YOUR kitchen, the reasons can be simple AND complex.
Difference Between Bad Bees and Good Bees
Knowing the difference between Bad Bees and Good Bees could be your key to avoiding stings. Just always keep in mind that all animals and insects, big and small, play a role in creating unique ecosystems across the globe. However, not all stinging insect species have a role that benefits others in their environment, and those are usually the ones that are set out to hurt you.
Tick Season In Virginia
Since the start of 2024 in Virginia, we’ve seen the highest level of rainfall and the 8th warmest winter in recorded history. Ticks will certainly be more prevalent in our area this Spring and Summer. It’s important to be aware of the predicted extreme tick season in Virginia and know the signs of a tick…
Controlling Mosquitoes
The hot and humid weather is back and so are the mosquitoes. Controlling mosquitoes can be a major challenge, but Holistic Pest Solutions can help.
Spring Brings YELLOW JACKETS
Spring brings a lot of wonderful things: flowers, new leaves, greener grass, warmer weather… But it also brings some not-so-great things, like unwanted bugs and pests. One of the least popular things that spring brings is YELLOW JACKETS.
Benefits Of A Termite Inspection
Termites are a very big problem to home owners. They’re almost invisible, completely quiet and have the potential to cause extensive damage before a homeowner ever recognizes that they have a problem. Termites are active in 49 of the 50 states (Alaska is too cold to sustain them), and cause more than $50 billion in property damage every year. You can imagine that there are a great many benefits to having a termite inspection on the home you are considering purchasing. Let us tell you what they are.