Buying or selling a home in Texas comes with unique challenges—especially when it comes to the foundation. Whether you’re purchasing your first property or listing your home for sale, understanding foundation issues, inspections, repairs, and state laws can protect...
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How to Foundation Landscaping: Powerful but Safe Make at Home Pest Control
So here we are at the finish line. Hopefully, you had fun with our slightly sassy journey. Let eco-friendly Texas pest control be your garden friend. You have the knowledge and power. Defend your Texas homestead. Be an eco-friendly warrior. Grab your vinegar and...
Foundation Landscaping: How to Make Epic Kid & Pet Friendly Pest Control
I hope you have enjoyed learning about our homemade kid and pet friendly pest control solutions. They are both safe and effective. The best part is that they protect both your family and furry friends. For more facts, start with EPA's Safe Pest Control at Home and...
Powerful Pest-Repelling Plants for Stunning Texas Foundation Landscaping
Fill your garden with pretty and powerful pest-repelling plants. Some plants do double duty as natural pest bouncers, sending insects packing with just their scent, texture, or taste. In Texas, where the foundation soil can shift more than a toddler in a sugar coma,...
How to Make Homemade Wasp Trap and Spray: Fantastic Foundation Landscaping
Homemade Wasp Traps, Natural Repellents, and Pet/Kid-Safe Solutions Wasps aren’t just flying stingers—they’re construction pros who love building nests in quiet corners of your eaves, foundation shrubs, and porch ceilings. They’re territorial and irritable. Definitely...
How to Make Homemade Fly Repellent: Frugal, Easy Foundation Landscaping
Bounce the Buzzing Party Crashers You didn’t invite them, but they always show up—hovering around your patio snacks, compost bin, and open windows like they own the place. Flies are nature’s garbage collectors, which is noble… until they start walking across your...
How to Make Homemade Bug Spray for Spiders: Frugal, Easy Foundation Landscaping
Spiders might be misunderstood little wallflowers, but that doesn’t mean you want them crashing your porch party or hiding out in your foundation beds. While they help control flies and mosquitoes, they can also signal a bug buffet around your home—and that’s not...
Homemade Cockroach Killers that Really Work: Powerful Natural Sprays & Traps
Looking for a homemade cockroach killer that’s safe, natural, and effective around foundation landscaping? This guide walks you through the top home remedies for cockroaches, including homemade roach spray, traps, baits, and repellents that really work. Kid Safety...
How to Make a Homemade Ant Repellent – Natural Ways to Repel Ants
Foundation Landscaping Tips for Repelling Ants Natural Ant Remedies Work naturally to repel ants when doing foundation landscaping. These tiny intruders are nature’s ultimate foragers. They are relentless, organized, and weirdly obsessed with sugar. Reclaim...
How to Make a Homemade Remedy for Termites – Eco Friendly Foundation Landscaping
Termites are tiny demolition crews with insatiable appetites for anything wooden—especially the beams, joists, and structures that hold your house together. If you’re in Texas or any termite-prone zone, protecting your foundation landscaping is more than curb...
Why Make Homemade Insect Repellent – Eco-Friendly Foundation Landscaping
Before we dive into all the Eco-Friendly Homemade Insect Repellent spicy sprays and vinegar tricks, let’s chat safety. Because while we’re all about banishing bugs, we don’t want to banish our pets, kids, or friendly wildlife in the process. Safety First: The...
Your Complete Guide to Crack Repairs: Spot the Signs of Foundation Problems Before They Spread
Cracks in your walls, ceilings, floors, or around doors and windows can be more than just an eyesore—they’re often early warning signs of foundation problems. As soil shifts, moisture levels change, or your home settles unevenly, stress is placed on the structure, and...
Bug-Off Naturally: Eco-Friendly Pest Control for Texas Foundation Landscaping
If you’ve ever felt like your garden has turned into the set of A Bug’s Life, you’re not alone—especially here in Texas, where the pests are as bold as the BBQ sauce. Whether it's mosquitoes the size of small drones or ants trying to claim squatter’s rights near your...
Ultimate Foundation Repair Guide – Know the Terms, Issues, & Solutions
A building's foundation is a very important part of the whole so use our foundation repair guide to understand the terms. It is the base that everything rests on. Over time, foundations can develop issues because of soil movement and water damage. Understanding the...
How to Fill a Gap Between Driveway and Garage & Foundation – Make Helpful Repairs
Learn how to fill the gap between driveway and garage and between the garage and the foundation. A gap between the driveway and the garage is common. So are gaps between the foundations and sidewalks, patio, or porches? While common, don't ignore them. Gaps lead to...
How to Amend Clay Soil: Fill the Gap Between Soil and Foundations
Learn how to amend clay soil and fill the gap. After all, a gap between the soil and foundations is like a bad breakup—one side pulls away, leaving an empty space filled with uncertainty (and potential damage). Is your soil is separating from your foundation? Don’t...