Best Bee Brothers Bee Blog

Don’t like using pesticides or toxic chemicals to eliminate carpenter bees? Neither do we!  That is why Best Bee Brothers specializes in all-natural solutions to get rid of carpenter bees and other pests. Try some of our favorite ways to repel carpenter bees naturally all year long. Fall Prep to Deter Carpenter Bees Seal up any wooden divots or pre-existing holes in your wood. Every spring when female carpenter bees start their search for new homes, they seek out imperfections in wood as perfect places to begin nests. In the fall, use wood putty or our wooden corks, specially sized for carpenter...

What Plants Repel Mosquitoes? Everyone dreams of having a stunning yard with beautiful plants that can attract colorful butterflies, pest-eating dragonflies and pretty songbirds! When you choose the right varieties, a garden or well-placed plantings throughout your landscape may also repel mosquitoes and other pests. We will sum up a few beneficial plants that can help you with this. Best of all, some of them make flavorful additions to a kitchen garden. Basil Widely used for cooking, aromatic basil, a member of the mint family, may also offer protection against mosquitoes. Research confirms that the essential oils found in the...

Bugged by mosquitoes every summer but hate to use insect sprays? Convenient, wearable, mess-free mosquito bracelets will keep those pesky interlopers at bay. Make your own using essential oils with our easy DIY project, or save time and buy Best Bee Brothers Mosquito Repellent Bracelets instead.

Carpenter bees are selective when it comes to the type of wood they use for building their nests. This becomes especially important when taking into account the type of wood used on the siding, roof or deck of the home.

Carpenter bees use their powerful mandibles to drill holes into the wood in circular motions. Over time, this results in a network of internal tunnels and chambers. But their reason for doing so may not be what you think. Learn why wood bees drill holes.