They are here and ready to go out! Let us know if you are interested a free copy of the calendar from us while supplies last. Follow this link to the UMASS Garden Calendar page for more information or to get a copy if we are out of the free ones. -Lauren Greenhow, […]
A study done in Florida in 1968 found that termites exposed to rock music ate wood faster. But abandoned social responsibilities like taking care of the queen. The research indicated that the termites would consume more wood. The behavior would endanger the colony because the termites neglected the other worker duties. Those neglected duties included […]
The Harvard Museum of Natural History is bringing its great bugs exhibit back: Exploring Science Together: Bugs! on Saturday, July 18, from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm. Past bugs exhibits have been great hits with kids. The program has hands-on activities including digging in the dirt, touching live invertebrates, and outside bug collection.There is also […]
The Harvard Museum of Natural History, admission is free to Massachusetts residents every Sunday morning (year-round) from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm and on Wednesdays from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm (September through May) has a observation honeybee hive. The exhibit is called Honeybees in Action and is located in the Arthropods: Creatures that rule […]
Very few topics about urban pest control get people more upset than asking them not to feed the birds. A huge number of, in the neighborhood of 1 in 6, Americans feed the birds. Generally the biggest challenge is trying to stop bird feeding when rodents are an issue. It may seem miserly not to feed birds […]
A great local company with a compelling mission is Dean’s Beans in Orange, Massachusetts. If you have a K-Cup machine, check out their lower impact filter pack that will fit in your machine. The coffee is very good and it will warm your spirit to support this business. -Lauren Greenhow, General Manager, GreenHow, Inc. […]
Molly Moran Achieves Board Certified Entomologist Status Molly Moran was recently certified as a Board Certified Entomologist by the Entomological Society of America Certification Corporation. To achieve Board Certified Entomologist (BCE) status, the minimum requirements one must have are a degree in entomology (or a related field), 3 years of experience in the entomology field, […]
A cold and snowy day is a great day to start growing plants indoors and planning your garden this spring. All you need are some simple indoor pots, with trays to protect windowsills from moisture, plus (most important) seeds. You can grow from seed many herbs pick the ones you like and use to get […]
A customer on Commonwealth Ave in Newton gave Sean a great book on Bullough’s Pond in Newton. For anyone interested in New England ecology and the connection to New England industry and settlement, Diane Muir’s book Reflections in Bullough’s Pond is riveting. I had never heard of this book and now am grateful to have […]
An Arlington, MA customer found a rove beetle inside. The photos are below, note the serrated antennae. Rove beetles feed on fungus, other insect larva, decomposing organic matter. They normally are not a structural pest, but if an area is extremely wet and a food source exists, insects that are usually outside will be found […]