Our backyard was completely overrun with ticks, wasps, and spiders, and it was a nightmare! 🕷🦟🪳 In today’s Hot Mess Dream House Renovation episode, we’re tackling a major backyard makeover to reclaim our outdoor space. We had to tear out overgrown bushes, clean up the mess, and create a backyard we can finally enjoy!
Watch as we:
✔ Remove the bug-infested bushes
✔ Deal with a huge tick problem
✔ Make the backyard safe and beautiful again
If you love DIY home projects, extreme cleanups, and renovation transformations, you’ll love this video! Don’t forget to subscribe for more home renovation inspiration, backyard ideas, and DIY hacks every week.
What’s the worst bug infestation you’ve ever dealt with? Tell us in the comments!
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33 Comments
Is Lexi a Mormon?
Oh blech-I’m So sorry about your bugs!!
Wasps could be coming through the fireplace. Make sure there isn’t a nest in there.
Looks great so far, super bargain rug.
Maybe next step goodbye green doors, change to black.
It's fun to get outside jobs done while weather is nice ❤
Much love as always kiddos ❤
Hey Lexi. Love the reveal. What was the stuff you sprayed on your hammock and pillows, etc.?
Lexi, get Diatomaceous earth. Sprinkle it in the grass close to the house. I use it with pest control. My backyard is full of trees like yours. Bugs don't like it here. 😂
6:33 DO NOT LET THIS MAN HURT HIS BACK. I’m 3+ years out of work from a lumbar injury, 2 surgeries still in pain, depression and everything that comes with it is real.
We had red wasps and a huge hornets nest in our big pine trees. I found how to make baits for the wasps online. We got quite a few but wound up calling an exterminator for a good spray of the soffets and exterior of the house. They sprayed the hornets and knocked down the nest and made sure they got the queen. Now, every spring we wasp nest hunt and put wD40 along the eaves, soffits, and gutters.
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Totally enjoyed watching y’all
That’s what she said 😂
Love y’all ❤
The brown things are made to look like a wasp nest. Wasps won't set up shop near another nest, so it fools them into thinking there is already a nest there. Here in Phoenix where it rarely rains, lots of people just use a brown paper grocery bag and bunch it up a bit & hang those up and it works just as well. I definitely agree to get a pest service, they'll be a huge help. Love the deck, it's looking so beautiful!
Score on the $20.00 rug, nice find! It's a shame the bushes just couldn't be cut back and trimmed down, they were pretty overgrown understand not wanting wasps that close to the deck and doors. Patio furniture looks good.
Have you checked for nests under the deck? I almost put my hand in one last weekend under my deck 😢
You and Dustin’s commentary about the rug from Walmart killed me. I was legit cackling 😂 Long form videeeoosss yessss.
Also – day 394 of me asking for a storytime about the HMLH selling issues! 😅
Tell me how the fake wasp worked out for you. I have a nest on the side of my house. I keep knocking it down. I looking for something permanently to rid of them
It looks beautiful. I’m glad you got rid of those bushes. You need a hummingbird feeder, they are so entertaining
You two crack me up!
You all made my day. You two are killing it. Lexi make sure you fake nest are tied tightly that way they don't blow away with all the rain and winds you all have
We DIY pest control for our yard. In the spring (it's not too late to do it now – just better to stay ahead of it so your dogs don't get fleas in your yard) we put out granular insecticide. You can get it at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. Put it out when you know it's going to rain, and keep your dogs off the grass / areas you treated for at least 24 hours.
Dustin and the rug pose killed me lmfao you 2 are amazing
You guys are the best this video made me laugh and made me so happy for you both! Good luck with the bugs though 🙏
It’s probably why they sold the house 🤦🏼♀️Hope you get it resolved
I know you have already decided, maybe? but the green doors got to go. 👍🏼
Plant basil, peppermint, spearmint, neem, lavender, lemongrass, rosemary, eucalyptus, geraniums, marigolds, that way it help your problem!!!! And you can cook or make things with most or all.. 💜💜✌️
Very nice.❤
fake wasp nests are used to deter wasps, bc they are territorial and might avoid areas with existing nests. But, this method is not always effective, especially for wasps that nest underground or in other hidden locations.
Shrubs are just big attractors for all kinds of bugs! I’ve got rid of loads of mine too after I moved in!
I am loving the transitions♡ im also so happy to see you breathing easier in this fresh new space♡♡
Okay, but like what are the plans for the ugly green doors?… 😅
Those PUTRID TICKS, they're filled with disease. Get them off your pets, out of your carpets. YUCKY!!!
Is this the new house, or the lake house?? I'm confused.
Nice. Paint the doors black