July 27, 2016
A fairy garden is a beautiful and enchanting accent piece for your home or garden. Fun for children and adults, the gardens are a simple do-it-yourself project. Here are five tips to get you started: 1) Plan your fairy garden. Before creating your fairy garden, decide where you would like the garden located and the theme […]
July 15, 2016
Pollinators, including bees and butterflies, are our friends. They pollinate crops and are an important part of our food supply process. While they assist us with that, our flying friends need our help! Pollinators are at risk of extinction. A 2016 United Nations’ Report warns that more than 40% of invertebrate pollinator species, particularly bees, face extinction. The […]
June 10, 2016
Did you know that one in five Americans has encountered bed bugs in their home or knows someone who has? What are bed bugs? Adult bed bugs are reddish-brown, roughly ¼” long, and are flat. The pests are found worldwide and are thought to have come to the U.S. from Europe in the 17th century. Today, […]
June 6, 2016
Zika Virus: chances are; you’ve heard of it, either on the news or from a friend. While there are numerous news stories about Zika, there are fewer answers about the virus, including the number of ways it can be transmitted from human to human and the extent of potential health problems it poses. The good news: there are many facts we do […]
January 13, 2016
There is increasing evidence that insect pollinators (i.e. honey bees and bumble bees) are disappearing at alarming rates. A decline in pollinators affects us all. Reversing this trend is important to the ecosystem as well as to human health. Here are some things we can all do to help. Plant and create new pollinator habitats […]
November 12, 2015
As night temperatures going down and the days are getting short, outside gardening are coming to an end for this season. Many of the herbs growing outdoors can be transplanted from the garden to pots and then move inside for winter, which is almost an annual ritual for many people. However, with the lovely mint […]
