Monthly Archives: July 2011

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

Where did that phrase come from, anyway. After all, many of us have never experienced bed bugs – or at least not until recent years. In days of old, bed bugs were a common nuisance much like the mosquito – … Continue reading

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Bags and Bags of Tent Caterpillar Bags

Have you ever noticed those unsightly silken looking bags on trees as you drive down the highway (or maybe in your own yard). Those are the nests of tent caterpillars. Lately, they’re everywhere. Every 13 years or so, the tent … Continue reading

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Whack the Wasps – Dealing with and Getting Rid of Wasp Problems

Summer time brings cook-outs, dips in the pool, working on our elusive tan, and all the pesky bugs we manage to deal with but never really enjoy. Among the least favorites are those of the stinging variety – namely, wasps. … Continue reading

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Bagworm ALERT!!!!

  Bagworms are attacking late this year!! I just discovered the beginnings of them all over our front landscape. They were eating Junipers, Spruces, Cedars, Plum trees….nothing is safe!!  Please check ALL of your beautiful plants. It used to be … Continue reading

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