USA TODAY asked the experts, and here is how to get rid of wasps and prevent them from coming back. Natural deterrents include limiting flowering plants, covering garbage and using peppermint or tea ...

Whether you're mowing the lawn or hosting a cookout, the last thing you want to worry about is stinging insects such as wasps. But the truth is that wasps have a somewhat undeserved bad reputation.

Wasps are pollinators in the garden, but not insects you want to encounter around your home, yard, or patio—they are more aggressive than bees, and you don't want to get stung while lounging outside.