Mosquito Free Backyard Makeover | Tips from an Interior Designer

Everyone needs a personal trainer like Colton

Fellow Tulsan here. Your mister seems like a great option. THE BEST thing I have found to reduce mosquitos by 7/8 is stagnant water with "mosquito dunks" in them They are little doughnut things sold everywhere. Put them around bushes and on the side of the house leave 5 gallon buckets or decorative pots around the perimeter of your property with stagnant water. Add a mosquito dunk or half of one. They release a bacteria that the larva will eat, then they die! You are stopping the life cycle. I did it and didn't tell my neighbors who have a pool. They noticed the difference after I told them a week after. Now they are doing it as well. They can always come in from other places, but the more neighbors do it the better results. You are awesome. I don't want you to ever leave Tulsa!

Thanks for sharing the shots of Colton in the pool. :) Your backyard is gorgeous!

Colton is a very beautiful accessory to your back yard. Thanks for that, Rebecca! Oh, and your back yard looks great too. lol😉

You are such a hoot….a beeeeeeeeee funny hoot. Your new backyard is incredible! Even more beautiful at night. ❤

Colton is beautiful, and so is your yard!

I bring my outdoors cushions and umbrella inside during the winter... Love your blue and red colors and the pool looks inviting.

Colton was a necessary distraction!😂😂😂 Your backyard looks absolutely beautiful, and as always, your attention to detail is unsurpassable.❤❤❤

Your backyard looks amazing. You had the best helpers.

Great idea about painting the outside equipment on the house. Love it.

The good lord certainly has an artistic eye. Well done, Rebecca. We have been in our home for 41 years, yet we are not done with projects . Never stop investing in anything you do. Have not seen or heard of your friend and housekeeper or her family. I hope all is well. Enjoy the gifts and the warmth of the light today as tomorrow's may not be so giving. Love and faith are your beacons.

Great job, everyone!!! Yard maintenance is not much fun when weather damage is involved, much less mosquito and insect control. Love the colors, the plants, and the general layout of your spaces. Enjoy, enjoy!

Looks fantastic 🙌🏻 I agree about pinching a baked potato 🥔 🙌🏻💖 Drill two holes in the candle lanterns and sprinkle some mosquito bits where any standing water might sit. Like around your pond or in it when it’s not running. And in your potted plants. You can water with them too by soaking them in a watering can in a stocking. Help with Fungus gnats inside and out too

Heck and not bad to look at to boot, yea Colton!!

Every thing looks Beautiful!! Great job Everyone!!

Thanks for the eye candy ! 😁

Your outdoor area is so gorgeous! Happy you are able to enjoy it more now without so many bothersome bugs. Thankful here in WA state we don't deal with mosquitoes quite as much.

Thumbs up for Colton in the pool!😊 Love everything you did.

I hope you found some good potting soil. So many companies have a mixture that’s heavy in chips rather than peat,and doesn’t retain the water very well. I find I have to water well, much more often. I 💗 all the changes you made! Looks great—inspiring!

I love your yard and I'm so glad to see you enjoying it.