The outdoor areas we live and develop around our homes can be less annoying if you know some nature friendly tips and tricks to keep bugs and animals at bay. 

Many stores are stocking shelves of pesticides that are in demand for rodents, bugs and animals that tend to eat our plants, use our mulch for not-so-desirable duties, and spin webs for us to walk through that keeps us swatting the air and running around like we lost our minds. 

A few simple solutions that are cost-savings and effective are the best things we all need to know. That being said, you may already keep the ingredients stored in your cupboard for cooking and baking needs. Spiders can be kept away by using peppermint oil and mosquitoes will stay away from lemongrass, plus so many more. A a cool chart of natural items and their super powers are in the link that follows:

Follow this link to learn more. 

http://theindianspot.com/essential-oils-to-get-rid-of-bugs/ (The Indian Spot)

Many times our flowers are eaten out of our gardens and landscape before we ever start to enjoy them. A little trick to keep animals away without harming them or the environment is sprinkle cayenne pepper around the plants. The animals do not like that spice up their noses. So, give it a try. Your home will smell wonderful and be finally pest free!