New research indicates that bed bugs in the U.S. are becoming even more resistant to the insecticides that are designed to kill them. Worse, they can be picked up so easily that’s there almost no real way to completely ensure against an infestation. You can pick them up as readily in a movie theater as you can a roadside hotel. Learn more about how to handle an infestation of these increasingly resilient little pests.…
Read More »A lot of people may not fully understand what the three numbers on a bag of lawn fertilizer actually stand for, or how each one is important to your lawn. Beyond knowing that the numbers represent - nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus (N, P, K) - how those numbers relate to specific lawn needs may be a mystery to you. The numbers specify the percentage by weight for each of the three primary nutrients in a bag of lawn fertilizer.…
Read More »Summer is the time for outdoor barbecues, playing in the sprinklers, and working in the garden. Unfortunately, these pursuits can be uncomfortable to downright dangerous if wasps take over your backyard. Unlike bees, which are beneficial pollinators that usually won’t bother people, wasps can become quite aggressive and attack for purely territorial reasons. Combine this with the fact that a wasp can sting multiple times, and there’s little doubt that you will want to eradicate them.…
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