Some awards look good on a wall. Others mean a little more. For Athena Pest Control, being named Best Pest Control in Mountain Brook for 2026 is especially meaningful because Mountain Brook isn’t simply part of our service area. It’s home. Our team has spent decades protecting homes and families throughout Mountain Brook and Birmingham’s
The answer has less to do with the rain itself, and more to do with what happens in your yard afterward. If you’ve lived through a Birmingham summer, you’ve probably had this experience. A thunderstorm rolls through in the afternoon. The air cools off just enough to make sitting outside sound appealing. You pour a
That mound at the edge of the soccer field isn’t new. It was there all along — the rain just made it visible. It’s a scene that plays out on fields and in backyards across the Birmingham area every summer. A kid sprints toward the ball, cuts left, and suddenly stops — not because of
The colonies building in your yard right now are still small. That won’t last long. Here’s something most Birmingham homeowners don’t realize until it’s too late: The best time to deal with a wasp or hornet problem isn’t when you spot a massive nest hanging off your eaves in August. It’s right now — in
If you’ve spent any time outside in Alabama between April and October, you already know the feeling — that telltale buzz right before a bite. Mosquitoes are more than a nuisance down here. They breed fast, they bite hard, and left unchecked, they can take over your outdoor spaces in a hurry. Whether you’re trying
Spring in Birmingham feels like the city stretching its arms after winter. Dogwoods bloom, pollen floats like yellow confetti… and tiny uninvited guests start RSVP’ing to your home. If you live in the Magic City, you already know that warmer weather means more than sunshine. It means spring pests in Birmingham AL begin waking up,