Lawn or Garden Not Picture Perfect? Enter Get My Pest Out!

Online, May 21, 2010 (Newswire.com) - ATLANTA (May 21, 2010) -- With summertime fast approaching a lot of people dream of having picture perfect lawns and gardens, but outdoor pests can spoil the view. Beginning May 24, homeowners can upload photos of their worst pest problems at www.getmypestout.com, for a chance to win thousands of dollars in prizes to help make that summertime dream come true.

Whether it's grubs, fire ants, disease, or any other kind of pest destroying lawns or gardens, weekly winners will be selected by popular vote, receiving products to help control pest problems, and three Grand Prize winners each will receive $1,000 gift certificates to local retailers that may be used to help solve their yard pest problems.

"Homeowners send us photos all the time asking 'What can I do?' or 'What is this?'" says Daphne Huey, marketing manager, Gulfstream Home & Garden. "Here is a chance to showcase their pest problems and have a chance to win."

Gulfstream Home & Garden, the sponsors of the contest, also are offering tips on yard care and ridding yards and gardens of pests through Facebook and Twitter, and the Get My Pest Out blog.

Entrants are encouraged to use their social networks to drive votes to their photo entry during the contest which runs through July 30. One Grand Prize winner will be selected by each of three methods: Popular vote, highest rated, and judges' selection.

For more information and contest rules, and to enter, vote or rate photos, visit www.getmypestout.com.