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Ant nests – An incessant blight of green keepers’ lives

Guest for rentokil.co.uk | May 1, 2013
If you’ve ever woken up to find your freshly mown lawn sprinkled with unattractive ant nests speckled across the grass, it’s safe to say that you’d be more than a little peeved. In fact the word ‘exasperated’ immediately springs to mind. With the first sign of spring beginning to emerge, albeit very slowly, gardens and [...]

I trialled the Digital Pen on one of our NHS Healthcare contracts

Guest for rentokil.co.uk | April 9, 2013
Owen Moulton is employed on the Rentokil Initial graduate scheme and shares his insights from working within the Marketing and Innovation team. There are many to choose from, but the most exciting project in my role so far would have to be Idea2trial. My main responsibility is managing the ideas and innovations coming into the [...]

Rodent Proofing Your Decking

Guest for rentokil.co.uk | September 28, 2012
A nice decked area in the garden is an ideal space to position your garden furniture so that you can host garden parties and have the odd BBQ.  There is, however, a downside to garden decking: the space underneath makes the ideal place for rodents to make their nests. This can especially be a problem [...]

How to Fight Indoor Plant Pests

Guest for ambius.com | September 6, 2012
After the invasion of oak processionary moths in Kew Gardens grabbed headlines earlier this year, there has been much talk of enforcing stricter plant passport regulations in the UK. The “potentially deadly” moths (that can cause serious asthma attacks) were brought into London via a shipment of Dutch-imported oak trees. Kew Gardens employed a team [...]

The Truth About Spiders In Your Bath

Guest for rentokil.co.uk | August 14, 2012
Ever found a spider in your bath and wondered how it got there? Ever heard the rumour they crawl up into the bath through the plug hole whilst you’re sleeping? You’re not alone. We’ve had countless people ask us the same question and tell us they leave the plug in even when the bath isn’t [...]