Do you Own a Home or Cottage in The Kawarthas, Peterborough, or Buckhorn Area? Use the following tips to identify if you have Poison Ivy on your property, and learn what to do if it gets on you, a family member, or friend. How Do I Detect Poison Ivy? Poison Ivy is defined by 4 characteristics…. Read More
Category: Cottage
10 Easy Tips For a Mouse Free Home
As the weather gets colder in Peterborough, mice are looking for a nice, cozy place to call home. The mouse population continues to rise in the Kawarthas, and all it takes is an opening the size of a penny for mice to get into your house. But if you set aside some time to “mouse-proof”… Read More
Top 5 Pest Control Tips for the Fall Season
Colder weather brings everyone indoors including unwanted pests. Pests such as mice, rats, spiders, cockroaches, and more will be looking for shelter during the winter to survive. If you don’t feel like sharing the warmth of your home with unwanted pests, this article is for you! The pest prevention experts at Miller Pest Control have… Read More
Mosquito & Fly Control For Weddings & Outdoor Events
Having an outdoor wedding, family reunion, or event this summer? We’re expecting a higher than average mosquito population in the Peterborough & Kawartha area due to an extremely damp spring season. Higher levels of standing water will cause mosquitoes to flourish in our area. A swarm of these hungry pests has the potential to turn… Read More
7 Tips to Keep Mice Out of Your Home or Cottage
Nobody wants to open a kitchen drawer or cabinet and find small black droppings, one of the most common signs of a mice infestation. From Peterborough to Toronto, the mouse population is booming. What can you do to keep them out? Use these 7 practical DIY tips to help keep mice out of your home or… Read More
Year-Round Pest Control Programs for Your Property
Four season all year protection from invaders that can infest and potentially damage your investment when you aren’t there. Achieve safe, year-round pest control at your home or cottage through preventative techniques, rather than reacting to pests when it’s already too late. Our professional technicians will inspect and service your cottage four times per year… Read More
What’s With Those Annoying Cluster Flies?
We have a bunch of flies at our window every time the sun’s out. They just won’t go away! What can we do?? Cluster flies look a lot like a house flies, but they’re far more annoying, sluggish, and larger. If you notice flies at your home or cottage on days when the temperature is rising… Read More
How to Keep Mosquitos Away From Your Home or Cottage
It’s inevitable – if you work, live, and play in the Peterborough and Kawartha area, you’re bound to be annoyed by mosquitoes and other flies during the summer months. Don’t let these insects ruin your time outdoors! How to Keep Mosquitoes Away From Your Home or Cottage 1) Put away anything that can hold water after a rain… Read More
How to Prevent & Get Rid of Carpenter Ants
Have you spotted larger than usual ants inside your home or cottage? Is sawdust recurring in the same area? Before you begin to panic, ants have colonized almost every landmass on Earth, so your situation is not unique. There are a number of steps you can take to help you determine whether you have a serious carpenter… Read More
Poison Ivy: Here’s What You Need to Know
Own A Home or Cottage in The Kawarthas, Peterborough, or Buckhorn Area? Use the following tips to identify if you have Poison Ivy on your property, and learn what to do if it gets on you, a family member, or friend. How Do I Know It’s Poison Ivy? If the plant in question has the following… Read More
