April to October
The season, month by month
Central Texas gives us a long mosquito season and two tick seasons. Pick a month to see what we do and what helps at home.
April
The first warm evenings. Mosquitoes start as nights stay above the fifties. We do the yard walk if we haven't, then the first barrier visit or the first misting fill.
Empty saucers, buckets and the kids' wading pool once a week
Trim low branches and thick shrubs so light and air reach the ground
Tell us about any party or event coming up
May
Spring rain. Rain fills every container in the neighborhood. The visit pays most attention to under decks, planters and the damp side of the house.
Check gutters and the low spot by the downspout
Keep the grass mown short
Shake out covers on the grill and the pool
June
Heat sets in. The interval tightens to three or four weeks. Ticks start to slow down on the sunny parts of the yard but stay in the shade.
Water plants in the morning, not at dusk
Keep birdbaths and pet bowls fresh every day or two
Text us a photo if you see a new wet spot
July
Peak heat. Dry spells thin the mosquitoes, and a thunderstorm brings them back in a day or two. The visits keep to the schedule either way.
Check the corners of the yard that the sprinklers don't reach
Run the fountain or the pump; still water is the problem
Put your fan on the patio
August
The long stretch. The hottest weeks of the year. Natural-oil yards get the most visits now, because the oils wear off fastest in the heat.
Look under the deck and the trampoline for standing water
Refill pet water daily
Tell us if the misting tank is running low early
September
Fall rains return. Cooler nights and an occasional fall flood bring the second wave. Ticks wake up again along the shady edge.
Clear leaves from gutters before the rains
Check the dog for ticks after a walk through the greenbelt
Book your fall tick edge visit
October
The last visits. We keep going until the first real cold. The season ends with a written note on what we found and what we'd change in April.
Drain the misting lines if a freeze is coming
Read the wrap-up note and tell us what to change
Ask for next April's schedule
Before April
Book the yard walk in March
The walk is the part that makes the season work. We map the wet spots and the shade, then write the visits on the estimate with the dates we expect.
The yard map and the schedule come with the estimate
Misting systems are easier to install before the nights warm up
You can start the season on any month; we just fill in the visits left
Start the season with a walk
We'll text a time that suits you, and you'll have the schedule in writing the same week.