Clean Outdoor Trashcans

Sometimes garbage slips out of garbage bags and into trashcans. Eventually the bottoms of trashcans become tempting food sources for bugs and rodents.

If your trash cans have started to smell, hose them out. You might want to do this periodically anyway, as a matter of habit.

Look for Standing Water

Insects love standing water. Mosquitoes, of course, are especially fond of it.

It’s not good for your landscaping either. So fill in the holes, create a drainage ditch, or build a rain garden to soak up water run-off.

Keep Decks and Fences in Good Repair

Rotting wooden decks or fences attract termites. Those are problems in their own right, so it pays to replace rotted wood as soon as you find it. It’s also a good idea to use a sealant to protect the wood.

Clean up After Pets

Insects feed off of feces, so if your pets use the yard as their bathroom it’s a good idea to just go ahead and scoop the poop. Besides, that will make your yard a nicer place to be, too.

Eliminate Hiding Places

Weeds, debris, and old lawn junk are attractive hiding places for rodents. Good yard maintenance isn’t just a matter of aesthetics.

These tips and measures are good for more than your gutters. Insects and rodents carry disease, so it’s a good idea to discourage them in principle.

This is especially true here in Central Florida, where our typical wet, warm conditions provide insects in particular with their ideal conditions. There’s nothing quite so unpleasant as walking up your driveway to be swarmed by mosquitoes, even if you don’t spend much time out in your yard.

For 35 years we’ve helped homeowners protect their investments from water damage throughout the central Florida area, servicing areas as far south as St. Petersburg and as far north as Ocala. We offer free estimates on gutter repair, gutter cleaning, gutter guard installation and new seamless gutter installations. Call us today.