You might all remember my post back in June.  I found out that the wasp problem I was having was at least partially caused by a bunch of wasp nests hidden in my roof under the shingles.   I was hoping that when we put in our new roof and eliminated the wasp nest that they not return to ruin another summer evening dinner - and I was hoping that The Original Waspinator would be my key tool versus toxic sprays.

Well, I’m  thrilled to report as we head into September that it was a great summer. Not only did we enjoy a wasp-free deck/outdoor eating experience, but our flower garden thrived (oh, and thanks for that Root Blast - see you again next year!).  I did have one persistent little nest that I had to resort to wasp killer spray, but that was the only time I had to use it all summer (and I was all guilty - had just watched “The Bee Movie“. )

I spent the whole weekend watching (and listening) to my new roof being put on - wow, those guys work hard!  Anyway, as they ripped up the two layers of old shingles, I watched the guys pull and run -turns out there was a wasp nest at almost every corner of my house under the old shingles.  Now I know where they were all coming from last year - couple of times the wasps chased us off the deck and back into the house during dinner. 

Last year a good friend told me about an old trick - wasps are very territorial (so he said) , so get a couple of paper bags and make them into something that looked like a wasp nest - hang it up around you deck and it keeps the wasps at bay.  Well, just as I was about to figure out how to do this, along came an new product here at The Shopping Channel - the Original Waspinator.  Fashioned to look exactly like a wasp nest, I’ll be adding this to my deck, patio and backyard this week to make sure all those recently evicted wasps find a new home somewhere else!