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Lawn maintenance
What to know about the tawny crazy ant
As fire ant populations dwindle in some southern states, a new pest is spreading like crazy. Fire ants are no longer the hot topic they once were in Texas and along the southern coasts of the United States. Whether their numbers are in decline from efficient control measures or the recent extreme hot and dry summers in those areas, the red imported fire ant has unwillingly passed the torch, so to speak, to a new Public Enemy No. 1.
May 1, 2013
Business
Fall cleanup sows a head start to spring planting
Summer is through, but there is still work to do outside. Cleaning up the yard and garden in fall can give you a head start on spring planting and keep garden pests and diseases in check. “There’s still plenty to do this time of year,” said Bill Dawson, coordinator of the Growing to Green community garden program with the Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens.
October 25, 2012
Grounds maintenance
Chemical care: Controlling chinch bugs
The adaptable chinch bug can be devastating to a variety of turfgrasses, but they are most notoriously destructive in the South.
March 13, 2009
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