Mosquitoes: No matter how hard you try to get rid of them, they just keep coming back. Unlike other pests that scurry off and hide when they see you coming, mosquitoes want to find you. They are attracted to the carbon monoxide that we exhale because it alerts them that we […]
Despite the rising popularity of Batman movies and television shows the past five decades, actual bats don’t seem to have much of a fan base. “People hate bats because of old scary movies, and because they don’t see them a lot. They also have a mystery to them, and people […]
It sounds ominous. However, Jason Grabosky, professor of urban forestry in the Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources at Rutgers University’s School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, says there’s no cause for alarm. Zombie trees shouldn’t scare you. Yes, a zombie tree that appears to be rooted in the ground can topple […]
Cem Akin is on a mission to improve air quality and feed impoverished communities. His plan: Plant trees. Akin is the cofounder and “treeEO” of the Fruit Tree Planting Foundation, an international nonprofit organization that plants trees in countries ranging from Uganda, El Salvador, India and Mozambique to the United States. […]
Finding a basketball game to watch in the Norfolk, Va., area is a slam dunk. And finding a place to play basketball there is an alley-oop. Figures from the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit that promotes parks and other public spaces, indicate Norfolk lays up 406 public basketball hoops […]
When the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library needed to clear weeds and brush from a hillside, passers-by didn’t hear the sound of lawn mowers or weed whackers. And when the Simi Valley wildfires threatened the area with destruction in October 2019, the buildings and grounds went untouched. A herd of goats helped […]
For a long time, it was common practice to use a pruning sealer when trimming trees — a practice recommended by trained arborists and nursery workers alike. So it came as a surprise to many that such a sacred tenant in gardening was no longer recommended. This probably caused many […]
By the time August rolls around each year, you can usually tell which lawns have a sprinkler system installed — and which ones don’t. The high temperatures and blistering sun zap all the moisture out of the grass, trees, and landscaping. And while many yards look dry and lifeless, those with sprinkler […]
When most people think about cockroaches, feelings of disgust encompass them imagining these filth and germ-ridden pests scurrying across surfaces inside the home.However, not all cockroaches live indoors. Various types prefer an outdoor habitat where they still reside in filth, dirt and debris. We’ve outlined the most common outdoor cockroach species, […]
You’ve protected against pests that can undermine your lawn, like rats and voles. You’ve kept the termites out and the ants in check. Even the wasps have been evicted. But there’s one insect pest many people overlook. One that can pose a just as painful, even mortal threat: stinging caterpillars. The […]