Not too long ago, killer bees or Africanized bee attacks were only a distant threat or unfortunate news story from some far away place. Not so anymore. In these southern states, they’ve been right in our own backyard for a while now, and as Woods Houghton states in the following article, they’re here to stay. [...]

When using landscape fabric, preparing the project area is just as important as the quality of materials you use. While a lot of folks are inclined to lay weed barrier directly over existing flower beds, lawns, or barely prepared areas, the best performance and longest lasting results are more probable with good preparation. To Start [...]

Sterilizing soil to eliminate weed seeds, insects, nematodes, and soil diseases. Most soils, garden soils, and landscaping plots will never need the extremity of sterilization. However, in some instances such as nematode infestation, it may be desirable to completely sterilize the soil. The major drawback to this, whether naturally or chemically, is that it also [...]