This fun yard addition can protect your porch from bothersome bats – it’s simple, eco-friendly, and costs less than $50

A green painted suburban American home with a lawned front yard, and a view of fields and trees.

Bats are a bothersome pest as they often make their homes in porches and attics, and are difficult to banish due to legislative red tape. That's why preventing bats from setting up in your property in the first place is vital.

A bat house is a fun addition to any yard, much like this castle-shaped one from Amazon, and along with other prevention measures, can help dissuade bats from picking your home as their next nesting site.