Across Brisbane’s Northside, many of our customers have houses on decent sized blocks of land. With that large block comes additional garden area. This might surprise you however, if your garden area is not maintained correctly, it could be the cause of pest issues in your home.

Here at Conquer Termites Northside, we often receive calls from customers about finding different pests in outdoor areas. As soon as we hear an issue like this, our first point of call is to investigate the condition of a customer’s yard.

In Queensland, we are witness to some extraordinary weather. We’ve dealt with severe droughts, and then been savaged by floods. Whether your lawn is dead from drought, or your gardens beds are sagging from the rain - Conquer Termites Northside encourages all customers not to neglect their outdoor areas.

In dry weather, it can be easy to ignore the state of your yard. Many customers have the mindset of leaving dying plants alone, in the hopes that when the rain breaks the plants will come back to life. Any dead branches or leaves should be removed immediately. Dead or dying debris can conceal a nest for many different pests. As well, the continued decay of the plant matter can help to feed them.

The opposite situation to that would be dealing with the heavy rainfall that Brisbane’s Northside is renowned for. The moisture that this brings to debris can be a perfect pest breeding ground, especially for termites.

It’s important to realise also that if they’re in your yard - they can get inside your home. By maintaining your gardens, you are giving yourself the best chance of preventing a pest infestation.

If any regular maintenance in your home garden has you suspecting pests, it’s time to talk to us. Give us a call today at Conquer Termites Northside on (07) 3356 8801. We look forward to talking to you.