Preparing a Koi Pond for the Winter
Begin preparing for winter a couple of months before the season hits. Start by removing any unwanted fish, as space is critical during this time of the year. Overcrowding stresses the fish and is cond ...
4 Considerations When Building a Koi Pond
4 Considerations When Building a Koi Pond Water features add texture, movement, and a meditative sound, creating an atmosphere most homeowners would need to spend plenty of time traveling long distan ...
5 Tips to Prevent Tick Bites
5 Tips to Prevent Tick Bites Over the past 2 weeks, we've covered 12 diseases spread by ticks and took a detailed look at a tick-related red-meat allergy. You don't have to avoid the outdoors, howeve ...
12 Tickborne Diseases
12 Tickborne Diseases In our last post, we covered how ticks can cause an allergic reaction to red meat. Here are 12 other diseases spread by ticks throughout the U.S., via the CDC: 1. Anaplasmosis ...
Ticks Causing Strange Red-Meat Allergy
Ticks Causing Strange Red-Meat Allergy Georgette Simmons, a 71 year old woman from Tennessee, helped celebrate her friend’s birthday at a steakhouse. She woke up around 4:30am covered in hives, descr ...
Which Renovation is the Best Investment?
Which Renovation is the Best Investment? The return on investment (ROI) into home renovations is dependent upon many different factors including the value of your house, the average home’s value in y ...
Chikungunya Virus Spreads to U.S.
Chikungunya Virus Spreads to U.S. Firstly, dying from a chikungunya infection is highly unlikely. Unfortunately, if you contract it, there is no cure other than time, and depending on your age and yo ...