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 […]
Tampa has more trees than any other city on the planet. That’s according to the MIT Senseable City Lab, which measures the size of the tree canopy in cities. It’s an honor Tampa takes seriously; the city will give you free shade and ornamental trees to plant in medians and other public right-of-ways […]
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 […]
Tampa comes in first in a competition no city wants to win — the metro area with the most cockroaches. More than a third of the homes (37.6%) in Tampa Bay and St. Petersburg have cockroaches. The American Housing Survey says that’s more than Miami and Houston! Even worse? We’ve got several […]
It’s said that nothing is certain but death and taxes. But if you have a yard and a home, you know pests are pretty certain too. Whether you’re dealing with an invasion of crazy ants or spiders, or your roses are under attack by bright green bugs, dangerous pesticides aren’t […]
It can be hard to say goodbye to a tree. The value they add to the landscape and your property is immense, and of course, it can be expensive and troublesome to remove them. But if a dead or diseased tree can’t be saved, not removing it can lead to […]