Cork Flooring for Soft Footing
Cork Flooring for Soft Footing - Cork floors muffle sound and soften footfalls. Made from a renewable resource, they are a quieter alternative to wood Cork floors muffle sound and soften footfalls. Made from a renewable resource, they are a ... [... more]
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A Pesticide Primer
A Pesticide Primer - When pesticides are needed, one should always start with the safest thing and use it only on the target insect. When pesticides are needed, one should always start with the safest thing and use it only on the target ... [... more]
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Beware of Birdseed!
Beware of Birdseed! - Birdseed carries the eggs of meal moths. In hot weather these varmints hatch, eat starch, then pupate and turn into small tan mo Birdseed carries the eggs of meal moths. In hot weather these varmints hatch, eat starch, then ... [... more]
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Houseplant Blights
Houseplant Blights - When houseplants get sick and it's not insects, we may say they have blights. When houseplants get sick and it's not insects, we may say they have blights. The symptoms of blight may be brown spots, yellow soggy leaves, rot, ... [... more]
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Houseplant Bug Problems
Houseplant Bug Problems - Bugs have few natural indoor predators. It's here that their populations explode and cause real harm to our houseplants. Bugs have few natural indoor predators. It's here that their populations explode and cause real ... [... more]
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How Gardens Grow
How Gardens Grow - One of the joys of summer is making time to read technical journals and publications that pile up on the floor that have been saved One of the joys of summer is making time to read technical journals and publications that pile ... [... more]
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Indoor Air Pollution - Pesticides
Indoor Air Pollution - Pesticides - According to a recent survey, 75 percent of U.S. households used at least one pesticide product indoors during the According to a recent survey, 75 percent of U.S. households used at least one pesticide product ... [... more]
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Japanese Beetle Grubs
Japanese Beetle Grubs - Lawn insects are a problem, none more so than Japanese Beetles. Lawn insects are a problem, none more so than Japanese Beetles. Japanese Beetles lay their eggs in midsummer. Their white grubs cause brown patches in August ... [... more]
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Pest Management
Pest Management - Early detection and treatment of pests means a healthier growing environment. Early detection and treatment of pests means a healthier growing environment. Pest management can be one of the greatest challenges to the home ... [... more]
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Prevent Damage from Carpenter Ants
Prevent Damage from Carpenter Ants - Carpenter ants damage wood by hollowing it out for nesting and, unlike termites, wood damaged by carpenter ants d Carpenter ants damage wood by hollowing it out for nesting and, unlike termites, wood damaged ... [... more]
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Termites: Identification, Prevention and Control
Termites: Identification, Prevention and Control - Termites are the most destructive wood-destroying pest in the nation and successful management requ Termites are the most destructive wood-destroying pest in the nation and successful management ... [... more]
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Termite Control
Termite Control - Termites are the number one wood-destroying pest in the country, so preventing and treating infestation is a top priority for many h Termites are the number one wood-destroying pest in the country, so preventing and treating ... [... more]
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