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Mosquito Prevention and Standing Water Removing any standing water from your yard can help reduce the chances of mosquitoes breeding in your yard. It's an important step to take in mosquito control. With West Nile virus and other mosquito-borne diseases, it’s nothing to take lightly. Where Can Standing Water Be Found In Your Yard Even a small …
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The irises were gorgeous this March and April with many yellow flowers blooming in the front yard along a stone path. One good thunderstorm came through and flattened most of the flower stalks. Now we were stepping over the blooms to avoid crushing any future flowers. Needless to say this didn’t work very well. Luckily, I remembered that I had …
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Ruby-throated hummingbirds are so much fun to watch. Their mid-air acrobatics and daredevil combat flying can be very entertaining. We have planted the front yard to include many flowering plants that hummingbirds and butterflies can feed from. We also put up several feeders in the yard and have a bird bath as a water source. Hummingbirds spend …
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