Are Mites a Danger To You

Undoubtedly you have heard of mites, but you might not know just what these tiny creatures are. Mites are tiny arthropods that are related to ticks. And most people know that any friend of ticks is no friend of ours.

How to Keep Bed Bugs Out of Your Home

If you are like many people around the country, chances are pretty good you have some things planned for the next few months.

Call A Handyman for Weather Stripping and Other Jobs

This winter was one for the record books. Feet upon feet of snow and bone chilling cold were almost ever-present. With all that cold you may have noticed that your house was just a bit draftier than you’d remembered.

How to Deal with Cluster Flies

Picture this: it’s a beautiful nice warm sunny day, so you decide to bring your lunch outside to eat it on your patio. Only to be bombarded by flies.

Beware Ticks are Here For Good

It is common knowledge that ticks are a particularly nasty pest. They make their homes almost everywhere, regardless of climate.

As The Fire Ants March By…

Ants seem like they are everywhere. Luckily, there are a vast number of ants in our environment that are perfectly harmless.

Middle East’s Urban Green Revolution – Through Hydroponics

The produce of hydroponic farming will be of higher quality than the conventional farm products as they are free from harmful pesticides and weeds and many other ways of contamination.

The Lapacho Tree: Hardy and Attractive for Landscaping and a Cure for Cancer?

Native to Central and South America from Guatemala to Brazil, the lapacho tree (Tabebuia impetiginosa) goes by several common names. These include Pau D’ Arco, the purple trumpet tre

All About Lilies

Exploring A Genus Of LiliesThe Lilium genus contains over one hundred true lilies and is botanically classified under the Liliaceae family of plants, as originated by Linnaeus.&n

Lilies: A Favorite in Floristry

Floral Arrangements with LiliesLilies have been favored in floristry for centuries and continue to be popular today. Integrated into bouquets, garlands and corsages, they ma

Caring for Azaleas: Reviving the Burned Azalea Plant

It may take another growing season to see the life come back to your burned azalea plant. Azaleas that have brown leaves, usually starting along the edges of the leaf and continuing to bro

The Best Bird Pest Control

Bird pest control is the best way to get rid of those problematic birds. Birds are fun to look at in a backyard or a park but you don’t want birds building nests in your garage or ea

Autumn Lawn Care: Why its Important

I live in a nice little neighborhood with lots of green spaces and many houses have big back yards. During the autumn we have the most amazing color changes as nature prepares for winter.

Lawn mowing in the Rain, When You Just Have to Get it Done

5 Tips For Lawn Mowing in the RainLife gets busy. The grind of the work week, traveling on weekends, or even working weekends doesn’t always give us enough time to get all the

Choosing Teak for Outdoor Furniture

What’s so special about teak? Teak is a durable and dense hardwood that grown in Southeast Asia and India. Since teak is a hardwood, it grows very slowly. When buying thi

Making Compost for Gardening

How to Make a Compost PileDIY CompostEveryone on the planet contributes 5 to 7 pounds of rubbish to our earth each day. It is a great idea to put these waste materials back into the earth for recycling.

How to Grow Peony Poppies From Seed Outdoors

Also know by the common names opium poppy, and peony flowered poppy, the peony poppies (Papaver paeoniflorum) have large and colorful blooms with frilled petals. They bloom throughout the

What is Permaculture?

Permaculture: Ecological LivingSimply put, permaculture is a design system. That’s it; the most fundamental definition of permaculture. But lets go a bit more descriptive, ey? Permac

How to Transplant a Pencil Cholla

How to replant a pencil cholla cactus plant. The steps for moving a cactus to a new location are not all the same as for other garden plants. The pencil cholla (Cylindropuntia ramosissima)

Grow You Own African Violets From Only One Leaf

Fun Activities For Kids Introduction It is easy to just go to the store and buy plants, but it is more enjoyable and more interesting to grow your own. African V