Goose Control with Mosquito Squad in Minneapolis

There’s a certain charm to seeing a few geese flying overhead or waddling near a pond until they decide to make your yard their full-time home. That charm can fade fast when you’re dodging droppings, dealing with noise, and watching your yard get picked over. Let’s take a closer look at what can make your yard so appealing and how Mosquito Squad of South Metro Minnesota offers humane goose control solutions that can help.

Top Reasons Geese Love Your Yard

If your yard backs up to a pond, lake, or other body of water, you’ve likely got geese eyeing the spot. Geese love being near water because it’s where they feel most comfortable and protected. Whether it’s a neighborhood retention pond or a natural lake, water sources give geese access to food, nesting areas, and more. While it’s not always possible to eliminate nearby water, you can make your yard less welcoming with the right strategies in place.

Lack of Fencing or Barriers

Geese prefer open spaces they can easily waddle through, making yards without any fencing or visual barriers more attractive. A lack of obstacles gives them an easy path between their water source and your green yard. Even low fencing or plantings that create a sense of visual disruption can be enough to encourage geese to move along.

Feeding the Geese

Feeding geese encourages them to stick around and sends the message that your yard is a reliable food source. Once they learn that, they’ll keep coming back, and they’ll bring friends! It may feel kind or harmless at the moment, but avoiding direct feeding is one of the most important steps in humanely discouraging geese from settling in.

Nesting-Friendly Spaces

Geese look for flat, open areas with soft ground to build their nests. Large, neatly mowed yards can be an open invitation, especially when paired with shrubs or tall grasses that offer hidden spots for nesting. Once a pair starts nesting, it becomes even harder to encourage them to leave, especially during breeding season.

Humane Goose Control from Mosquito Squad of Minneapolis

At Mosquito Squad of Minneapolis, we believe in humane, respectful goose control. Our trained team uses deterrents and habitat modification strategies designed to make your yard less attractive to geese without causing harm to the birds, the environment, or your family. We’ll assess your property to determine what’s attracting geese and recommend a plan that works with your space. That can include visual deterrents, landscaping tips, or customized goose control techniques; our goal is to help you reclaim your yard in a way that’s ethical and effective.

Full-Service Pest Control with Mosquito Squad

Geese might not be your only unwanted visitors. At Mosquito Squad of Minneapolis, we offer a full range of pest control services to help make your outdoor space more enjoyable all season long. Our pest control offerings also include mosquitoes, ticks, fleas, ants, wasps, hornets, yellowjackets, and more. Ready to reduce the geese and other pests in your yard? Call Mosquito Squad today at (952) 260-3998 for your free quote over the phone, and ask how we can help with humane goose control and much more.