How to Minimize Mosquito Breeding on Your Lawn An adult female mosquito lays about 100-400 eggs in clusters called rafts, which float on the surface of the water, or eggs may be laid singly on [...]

Watering & Mowing Guidelines for Organic Lawn Care Program In a Systems approach Organic Lawn Care program, what happens in between our visits can be just as important as the services we are [...]

Earth Day at Pure Solutions & Environmentally Friendly Workplaces Each year, the Pure Solutions team launches initiatives to protect the environment and lower our carbon footprint, both at [...]

Tick Identification: American Dog Ticks vs Deer Ticks [Infographic] American Dog Ticks and Deer Ticks are two common tick species found in New England. Both species transmit tick-borne illnesses. [...]

The Dangers of Pesticide Use for Families The summer is one of our favorite times to spend with our family, whether on vacation or just in the backyard enjoying the season. While there is a risk [...]

How to Protect Your Dog From Ticks Our pets are our family. One bite from a tick can lead to illness or in some cases death. Awareness is key to preventing tick-borne illnesses. Here are four [...]

Implement a Spring Yard Clean Up To Reduce Tick Populations Spring is finally here in New England and it’s time for a spring yard clean up! Along with flowers and rain showers, female adult [...]

Find a tick? Use the TickClick App! Awareness is key to Lyme disease and other tick-borne illness prevention. TickClick is a free, educational application designed to help you identify ticks, [...]

Can Sunscreen be as Dangerous as a Sunburn? Families in need of tick and mosquito control face two concerns to their family’s health: vector-borne diseases and commonly used pesticides. It [...]

6 Interesting Facts About Daylight Saving Time Daylight Saving Time begins tomorrow at 2:00 AM. Other than losing an hour of sleep and gaining some sunlight in the evenings, we didn’t know much [...]