During the height of the summer months, pesky flies can ruin an afternoon on the porch with a glass of iced tea. The bacteria-carrying pests are persistent, even with an artillery of insect traps, ...

Skip the old bag-of-pennies trick—it doesn’t actually keep flies away. Keep things tidy by removing trash, scraps, and pet waste to stop attracting flies. Use DEET-based repellents or go natural with ...

So a buddy and I were chatting on her front porch one sultry summer evening when I casually asked why there appeared to be a zippered plastic bag filled with water and half a dozen pennies hanging ...

This article may contain affiliate links that Yahoo and/or the publisher may receive a commission from if you buy a product or service through those links. There’s always a moment in summer when I hit ...