The answer may surprise you From a fairly early age, we are taught that everything in nature has a purpose. Altering or eliminating even a small thing, we are told, could end up having a severe impact somewhere else. But is this always the case? If you’ve ever been bitten by a mosquito, in the…
What you should be planting and when The holidays are over and the planet is beyond its celestial point of the winter solstice. In other words, it’s time for South Florida homeowners to get outside and get into their gardens. No matter if your garden is a 300-foot border, a patch of earth in the…
Learn about the history of the Zika virus Quick: How old do you think Zika is? If you said only a few years, you’re way off. Like most people, you probably only recently heard about the virus, so you may be surprised to know that it dates back almost 70 years. Here’s a brief timeline…
Is Citronella the Right Plant for Mosquito Control? The early 1990s brought us the Citronella Plant. Researchers developed to answer to help repel pesky mosquitos in our backyards. Regardless of where you are in the United States, you have likely encountered the pesky bug while trying to enjoy the outdoors in the spring and summer.…