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 […]
Sebum is secreted by mammals. It is also the material that rodents leave behind as they run across surfaces. This material collects on hard surfaces and is visible on light colored surfaces like wires, concrete and wood. In this photo the light colored area is the stone wall and the dark wood beam is visible […]
As we start January looking outside at quiet, grey landscape, it can be difficult to imagine the myriad of commensal rodents and insects living in and around our homes and businesses. Right now, the key pest problems in residential accounts are rodents, like the house mouse and deer mouse, and the indoor moths, such as […]
Just arrived, our supply of the 2015 UMASS Garden Calendar, free, as supplies last, to existing customers. Email service@greenhow.com with your name, address and phone and we will mail one to you, or call our office at 617-964-4733. This calendar contains great information every month with sunrise, sunset, moon cycles, important gardening tips and ideas. […]
For southeastern New England, including eastern Massachusetts, rainfall through the end of September is 6 to 12 inches or more below normal. The map and data should be available by clicking here. Last year also had lower than normal amounts of rain for the growing season. Make sure to give your ornamental trees and shrubs […]
These gloves came out last year, but we missed the hoopla, and now are excited to find and use the GreeN-Dex ™ first biodegradable nitrile glove. We use a lot of nitrile gloves to keeps hands clean during the day handling materials, equipment and pests. Having a domestically produced biodegradable glove makes us feel much […]
The Harvard Museum of Natural History, a fun and interesting place to visit with your family, has a new exhibit opening today. This permanent exhibit covers birds and is called Birds of the World. It promises to be an interesting exhibit that any nature lover will enjoy. -Lauren Greenhow, General Manager, GreenHow, Inc. GreenHow.com. Effective […]
The old proverb the enemy of my enemy is my friend is true for home and business owners looking to defend their plants. Last week at New England Grows at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Suzanne Wainwright-Evans gave a great lecture on natural enemies and predators in the landscape. Her website, Buglady Consulting, has an […]
Mid January is here, New England Grows will be in 3 weeks, and after that, the spring always seems to arrive sooner than I think. This is a good time to sign up for one or both of University of Massachusetts Extension Service Newsletters. For homeowners, the Garden Clippings is a great resource from March […]
Winter moth adults will appear in large numbers around lights over the next few weeks. Many areas have already seen winter moth adults. These adults mate and the females lay eggs in the barks of trees they will attack. The eggs hatch in early spring, with the larva climbing up into the canopy to consume the leaf […]