Rains Coastal Painting

04/15/2026

04/15/2026

RCP is always on the ball!

04/14/2026

The best mosquito control in your yard isn't a spray, a candle, or a bug zapper.

It's a bat. Bats hunt flying insects from dusk to dawn — and a small backyard colony can clear thousands of moths, beetles, and mosquitoes in a single night without chemicals or electricity.

But bats don't stay in yards that don't feed them. Most of the flowers in a typical garden close at sunset, which means the yard goes dark right when bats start hunting. The insects bats chase — moths especially — gather at white, fragrant flowers that open after dark.

A garden that blooms at night is a garden that keeps bats working overhead.

🌙 Five night-blooming plants that turn your yard into a bat feeding station:

- Moonflower — large white trumpets that unfurl at dusk and attract sphinx moths, one of the heaviest night-flying insects bats intercept in open air

- Nicotiana (flowering to***co) — tubular white flowers that release heavy fragrance only after sunset. The taller varieties draw more moth traffic than dwarf types

- Evening primrose — yellow cups that open visibly at sunset. You can watch the petals unfold in real time. They attract beetles and moths through the first hours of darkness

- Four o'clocks — open in late afternoon and bridge the gap between daytime pollinators and nighttime feeders. The shift-change plant that keeps insects present as bats emerge

- Night-scented stock — small and unremarkable during the day, but after dark it opens into a fragrance that moths follow from a distance. Plant it near where you sit outside and it does double duty

Add a south-facing bat house on a pole or building wall — bats need a roosting surface that absorbs daytime heat. A birdbath or any water source within a short distance completes the setup.

The bat doesn't need a house. It needs a reason to stay 🦇

04/13/2026

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03/13/2026

We all love ChatGPT characters…. This is me and Susie doing what we do BEST! Renovating and selling homes…. If you are looking for a Spring refresh, give us a call! Rains Coastal Painting - (401)545-0175

02/24/2026

We can’t plow you out from this record breaking storm but we can paint your home or business! Spring is coming

11/20/2025

Transform your winter blues into vibrant hues with our professional painting services. Visit rainscoastalpainting.com to discover how a fresh coat can brighten your home this season!