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Salt Lake’s Spring Home and Garden Expo

Kevin Thorn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:00:27 +0000

Be sure to stop by and see us at Salt Lake Tribune’s Spring Home and Garden Expo at the South Towne Expo Center this week March 11-14. It is always a lot of fun for us to participate in these shows. We love meeting and talking to everyone, exhibiting some of our insects, demonstrating how Radar works and even giving out some of our famous Chocolate ‘Chirp’ Cookies and most importantly we will be offering $20 off an inside/oustisde barricade to those who schedule their appointment at the show!

We’ll keep you updated with how the show goes and even post some pictures of some of you there!

On Channel 8 News in Idaho

Kevin Thorn — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 03:26:45 +0000

We were one the news again! This time it was Channel 8 News in Eastern Idaho and Western Wyoming.

Here is the link to the article and video:
http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=12093756

In the Idaho State Journal

Kevin Thorn — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 22:55:10 +0000

We are thrilled at the response are are getting to our innovative ways at handling some of the worst pest problems: Bed Bugs. Here is the link to an article that the Idaho State Journal did on Spider Spray’s Bed Bug Dog Radar and our Heat Treatments.

http://www.journalnet.com/article_a926c3c4-1acf-11df-b541-001cc4c002e0.html

Bed Bug University

Kevin Thorn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 22:27:38 +0000

We are hosting Bed Bug University at the University of Utah next Wednesday January the 27th at 9 am. We will be discussing bed bug biology, how they spread, how to detect, treatment options, latest research findings, and everything else that has to do with bed bugs. This will be an in depth look at bed bugs and not just things you can read on the internet. This seminar will be geared towards the hotel and hospital industry but anyone is welcome to come. The admittance fee is just $5. Please give us a call for more information.

PS- Radar, our bed bug detection canine will be in attendance.

Spider Spray on the News!

badmin — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:10:47 +0000

We’re really excited to announce that Spider Spray’s Kevin Thorn and Radar were on KSL news last night, January 5. Here’s a link to the news article: http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=649&sid=9239002

Or just watch the video below:

New Website and Blog

badmin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:02:15 +0000

Hi! Welcome to Spider Spray’s new blog and website. We are really excited to start our blog and be able to share our passion for pest control with you. Please visit often as we will be posting things about insects (I could talk about insects all day every day, just ask our staff), current news, tips to keep pests out, special deals, and anything else we can think of that might be informative to you.

Thank you for visiting our new site. We could not be happier with how it turned out. Thanks Always Creative! They are always fun to work with. Feel free to let us know what you think. On this new site we are introducing a few new services and I just want to point them out because we are very excited about them:

bed bug detection canine
heat treatments for bed bugs
wasp control service plans
extensive home service
and others

We are always trying to better ourselves and offer the best services available. Thanks for taking the time to read this, I need to get back to work. Talk to you again soon.

Kevin

How to Prepare Your Lawn for Winter

badmin — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:21:49 +0000

Winter is coming upon us quickly here in Utah and if you haven’t prepared your lawn for winter, here are a few tips on how best to do that so the lawn stays healthy over the winter and greens up nicely in the spring.

Rake your leaves – Your grass roots are still alive throughout the winter and too many leaves piled on top may suffocate and kill your lawn. Also, too many leaves may keep moisture from reaching the roots or may trap too much moisture causing the roots to rot and possibly die.

Fertilize – We are now a little late for this here in Utah, but it is really important for healthy roots in the winter. Late Fall about 1 month before it freezes is a good time to do this. The grass has been using the ground’s nutrients all summer and is now hungry for more. Fertilizing in the fall will encourage lush growth in the spring.

Cut your grass a little shorter – It is important to continue mowing your lawn as long as there is visible growth. Grass should be cut no shorter than 2 inches and no longer than 3 inches. This should be lowered gradually if possible over several weeks lowering the mower blade 1 notch at a time so you do not cause too much stress to the lawn. 2 inches of grass protects the crown and roots of the grass from the sun and elements. If grass is too long it will lay over on itself and retain too much moisture. This can cause fungus and mold.

I hope this helps! I am gearing up for raking my lawn tomorrow, Saturday. It is not my favorite chore. A little work right now will ensure a healthy lawn next spring.