Not all beauty is planted or grown. Landscaping rocks are formed and polished. Using landscaping rocks for your yard project could cut down on maintenance and conserve water. The question is, which ones are best for your landscaping project? You have several options: Decorative gravel Pea gravel River rock Lava […]
Xeriscaping isn’t the absence of landscaping. It’s merely an efficient way of using drought-tolerant plants and grasses to conserve water. You don’t have to fill your yard with rocks and cactus to join this trendy movement. This beginner’s guide to xeriscaping can turn a barren yard into an enviable one. […]
Think crickets are annoying? Cicadas produce a dirge-like song that can go on for hours. How to get rid of cicadas (the annual variety) is easy, but hordes of these bugs come up from the ground and plague regions of the country every 13 or 17 years. These periodic cicadas are […]
There’s a sucker born every minute, but the birth rate in some cities is higher than others. We’re a nation of gullible people, and no time is that more apparent than on April Fools’ Day. Here’s a list of the 20 cities with the most April fools. Ranking Methodology We […]
What are the best shade trees for your Tampa yard? The Southern live oak, sugar berry, slash pine and American elm all are excellent choices that will provide some sun cover for relaxing outside. Tree swings are optional. Tampa has more trees than any other city on the planet. That’s […]
We’re not the only ones suffering from cabin fever these days. Our four-legged friends are just as eager to get outdoors. It is possible to keep our social distance, and still get some fresh air. And in a nation where tens of millions of us own dogs and are willing […]
A hurricane is not a matter of if in Tampa Bay, it’s a matter of when. In 2017, the metro area was one of the many targets for Hurricane Irma as it bounced across the Caribbean and up Florida’s western coast. It caused billions of dollars in damage. While it […]
No tree says Florida like the palm tree, especially the state tree, the sabal palm. But lethal bronzing disease threatens dozens of palm tree species across the state, including the sabal palm. And the organism causing it is on the move. Lethal bronzing disease can kill a tree in less than a […]
American white ibis. Evening bat. Nine-banded armadillo. Osceola turkey. These are four examples of the diverse wildlife native to the Tampa Bay-St. Petersburg area. But wildlife in Florida has been fighting a losing battle to human development, and urban growth is pushing out more wild animals. You can help by […]
Why spend money on an exterminator to get rid of bugs when you can simply squash them, spray them, or trap them? After all, there are hundreds, if not thousands of products on the store shelves to kill pests, right? Wrong! Pesticides are poisons, and when used improperly can make […]