Record rains are great for crops and other vegetation, providing an excellent water source and a beautiful green environment. In fact, this may be the greenest the state of Texas has ever been! However, too much rain fall can have a negative effect on some aspects of our everyday life. The obvious would be flood…
It’s summer and the heat is at an all-time high. For many of us it’s time to get out and about with family and friends doing fun things like hiking, swimming, picnicking and barbecues. But there is also a good reason to use caution when spending time outdoors. The tick population is expected to be…
Warm weather is a welcome sign for bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets and other insects that sting. Although some of these insects can be a strong ally to have in the garden, once they begin to venture out near our homes they soon become enemy number one. Bees and wasps have been known to build…
Mosquitoes have definitely become one of the most serious threats to humans in their ability to transmit a deadly disease and infect a human with one single bite. Mosquitoes are infamous for carrying diseases like Malaria and yellow fever. There are at least forty three species of mosquitoes that have been discovered to have been…
Living in Texas gives residents the opportunity to experience everything big. From local Texas barbecues to wide open spaces, Texas offers the best of everything. However, our state can also offer up some pretty nasty pests and insects that we are forced to deal with. Fire ants are one of those nuisances. Fire ants are…
