Portland, Oregon is brimming with wonderful outdoorsy ideas for all seasons of the year. Offering some of the most beautiful nature in the country, the Portland Japanese Garden is the perfect of Portland’s beauty. With a harmonious blend of the area’s most exquisite trees, flowers and shrubbery, this well kept garden is a peaceful retreat when you need an escape from your busy life. The parks in Portland are a great place for a picnic or an afternoon walk, particularly Washington Park which has over 15 miles of walking trails and acres of lovely flowers and landscapes. But there’s nothing worse than finding your zen out in nature only to discover that it has also moved into your home in the form of obnoxious pests and insects. It’s time to boot nature outside, back where it belongs.
Ants: one of the most stubborn pests
One of the most difficult pests to remove from your home are ants. Because they are small, it’s hard to know if you have removed the infestation. They are not a noisy pest and you most likely will not notice their presence until there are many. If a few ants sneak into your home through a crack and find food, they release a pheromone that immediately signals other ants from their colony of the good news. Soon there will be hundreds, if not thousands of ants in your kitchen for the great feast.
Some ants cause destruction
Not all ants adore the kitchen. Another type of ant homeowners battle is the carpenter ant. This ant can be a terrible nuisance and even cause quite a bit of damage within your walls. Once they find a way inside, they will build nests within the dry wood of the support beams. They are not as destructive as termites but a good sized colony can still cause enough damage to warrant costly repairs.
