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Protect your home and lawn with expert insights from the Gato Lawn & Pest Control team. Our regularly updated blog delivers practical tips, seasonal pest prevention advice, and professional guidance specifically for Central Florida homeowners.

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How to Terminate Terrible Termites

If you discovered a burglar in your house, you would throw the thief out immediately. Our advice, do the same with termites. If you suspect termites have invaded your home,...

Backyard Neighbors? Your Options for Nuisance Wildlife Removal

Part of living in Orlando is dealing with the wildlife that also lives in the area. And while you may not have alligators in your backyard (knock on wood), there...

Warning: What Most Pest Control Companies Won’t Tell You About Their Chemicals

Pest control in Orlando is a necessity. With the hot and humid weather, bugs and other critters are a problem for residential homeowners when appropriate counter measures aren’t taken. That’s...

4 Secrets to a Beautiful Lawn

While there may not be a one-step cure to having a perfect lawn, here are four secrets to getting a beautiful lawn that everyone on your block will admire. Forget...

Florida Pests 101

With warmer weather coming right around the corner, making sure your lawn and home are prepared for the summer pests is just as important as making sure your bikini body...

How to Get Your Dream Lawn & Make Your Neighbors Jealous

We all want that thick, luscious, head-turning green lawn just as much as we want that thick and luscious head of hair. While the Florida heat and humidity don’t help...

3 Risks of Letting Rodents get the Better of You and Your Home

Rodents. These include mice, rats, raccoons, beavers, chipmunks, squirrels, and a host of other furry creatures that like to burrow and chew. Despite our positive associations with Mickey Mouse as...