Tip one:
One thing that you need to keep in mind is that if you have children or pets you are going to want to make sure that you buy a pest control substance that is safe for children and pets. The reason for this is that sometimes children, but more often pets will ingest the poison that is designed for the pests and it can make the pets or children ill or it can even kill them. But if you pay attention to what you are buying and ask the clerk at the store if the bait or poison is safe to use around kids and pets, some baits can not be left out while with others you need to wait until they dry.

Tip two:
The next thing that you want to make sure that you do is to try pest prevention before you try anything else. The reason for this is that if you can prevent the pests by following a few simple ideas then you won't have to worry about using any kind of poison or trap to get rid of the pests. Some things that you can do are to remove the food source, water source and their shelter. For example mosquitoes breed in standing water so make sure that there is no standing water in your garden.

Tip three:
One thing that you shouldn't do when using chemicals to help control or prevent the pests in your garden is to use twice as much pesticide then the label suggest, twice as much isn't better. Don't ever think that more is better, especially if you are spraying them into your garden. You are also going to want to make sure that you are using an outdoor pesticide that is safe to use around gardens.

Tip four:
Another thing that you should never do is to switch the containers that the pesticides are in. The reason for this is that you can actually forget what is in the container and that you switched the ingredients because you needed more room and follow the wrong directions when it comes to spraying the pesticide in the garden. You could also end up using something that was meant for indoors rather than outdoors, etc. You also don't ever want to use pesticide containers for anything else, regardless of if you wash them out. The reason for this is that even if you wash them out they can still contain traces of pesticide residue and can poison you or contaminate whatever you are storing.

Tip five:
You should also always try to buy the pre-mixed pesticides. This will ensure that the pesticide comes in its own container and you won't need to worry about the proper mixing guidelines nor will you have to worry about storing the chemicals.