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I have always been a target for bugs. I can be with a group of people at an outdoor event and be the only one who goes home with mosquito bites. Whereas flies might just land on others around me, they bite me. Even though bugs love me, I have always been leery of commercial ...

If you have never taken your kids on a family camping trip, it is time to reconsider. They joys of spending time together in nature with the ones you love are immeasurable. Family camping is a great time to reconnect ...

In today’s world, people want everything to be neat, tidy and uniform – including their yards. The grass, we’re told, should be one smooth, green carpet. But that’s easier said than done! Everyone knows that if you don’t pull them ...

The outdoors is a great place to be, but the enjoyment quickly can turn to annoyance when the bugs find you. Flies and mosquitoes not only deliver a painful bite but can also expose you to disease. You could douse ...

While some gardeners can go years without ever seeing sight of tiny hummingbirds, most of us can agree that these curious little birds are often buzzing around us while we are working in the garden. Not only are hummingbirds delightfully ...

When you have been hiking or working in a wooded, grassy or weedy area, you may come home with an unwanted “hitchhiker.” It is tick season throughout much of the country. Ticks are classified as arachnids (the classification that includes ...

Butterflies — those small, beautiful “flying flowers” of nature — are always a welcome sight in our gardens and herald the coming of summer. Their unique and colorful designs inspire artists and enchant children. How do we encourage butterflies to ...

Honeybees pollinate more than 100 crops, from apples to zucchini.  The world has watched honeybees dying in the millions since 2006. Though there have been news reports concerning this crisis for the last 12 years, a majority of people still ...

The spring storm season is here, and for thousands of people in the United States, that means time to start preparing the homestead and becoming mentally aware of how to react should you find yourself in the midst of a ...

There is an abundance of information on the Internet describing how to set up an aquaponics system, and a lot of that information makes it look frighteningly complicated and time-consuming. Today, I am going to try and simplify it for ...