Not sure if I should post this on here, but I was given some good info from my exterminator when I had that problem with termites. He said to never have mulch around the perimeter of your house if you have gardens, termites love it!
And when I moved up North brrrrr....he told me not to stack my wood close to the outside of the house. But I know you lucky ducks in TV dont need to worry about wood lol, but for those of us who are still freezing up north lol.
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