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What Really Affects the Cost of Stump Grinding? A Clear Look at the Pricing
That leftover stump in your yard might seem harmless until it starts attracting pests, getting in the way of your lawnmower, or sprouting new growth where you don’t want it. read more...
By AAA Tree Experts | Jul-01-2025

When Is It Time to Replace Your Heating and Cooling System?
If your home’s temperature feels less comfortable than usual or your energy bills are creeping up without explanation, it could be your system trying to tell you something. read more...
By The Energy People | Jun-25-2025

Choosing STIEBEL ELTRON: Superior Heat Pump Hot Water Solutions for Australian Homes
Installing a reliable hot water system represents a long-term investment in comfort and cost-savings. read more...
By The Energy People | Jun-21-2025

Enhancing Home Privacy with Decorative and Reflective Window Films
Some homes feel like they’re on display; street-facing windows, nosey neighbors, or just a little too much visibility from the outside. read more...
By Corporate Window Films | Jun-01-2025

Designing Bathrooms with Wellness-Centric Features for Ultimate Relaxation
When it comes to home comfort, the bathroom is often overlooked as a place to promote wellness. read more...
By KC Custom Builders | May-31-2025

1263 Mold and Its Effects on Health
There is one household issue that is garnering a lot of publicity lately: mold. The problem with mold is that the toxicity of some mold spores can have serious effects on your health. There are mold assessment kits on the aisle of every hardware store read more...
By Harry Ross | Feb-13-2014

1433 How to Get Boxelder Bugs Out of Your Home
Boxelder bugs are one of those truly annoying pests. While these creatures are not truly harmful, they are not exactly what you want to have in your home day after day either. Getting rid of the annoying boxelder bugs is a must, and these tips can help. read more...
By Eric Richmond | Feb-05-2014

1920 Do Gaming and Reading Go Hand in Hand?
Both teachers and parents often worry that kids have much too much “screen time” in their lives. Many parents especially are concerned about video games and do not think there really is much good in them. But is that really true? read more...
By Donald Plehn | Feb-04-2014

1203 What are the Top 5 Florida Pests
Millions and millions of people choose to live in Florida or choose to visit the Sunshine State each year on vacation for a variety of reasons: the great weather, the large variety of cultural events and offerings, the golfing, restaurants read more...
By Steve Lum | Feb-04-2014

7499 It Is Tough Learning How to Read
Your child will have so many milestones over the course of their life, and learning to read is easily one of the most important and perhaps one of the toughest to master. read more...
By Donald Plehn | Jan-29-2014

1806 Deeply Rooted Research Based Phonics Program
There are numerous learn to read and phonics based programs out on the market for parents to choose from to help their children with reading. read more...
By Donald Plehn | Jan-28-2014

1747 All Hail the Pharaoh Ants
If you have not heard of pharaoh ants, you might want to read on. Any New Jersey pest control professional will tell you that pharaoh ants can be a real problem in homes. read more...
By Harry Ross | Jan-28-2014

1402 How to make wastewater from your property safe for disposal
With the increase in the industrial enterprises, the waste disposal has gone beyond tolerance level. Such situations demand the urgent need of sewage treatment. read more...
By Jane Fenway | Jan-28-2014

2766 The Types of Cockroaches in Indiana
The cockroach is one of the bugs that is hated everywhere in the world. It would be very difficult to find anyone that wants to think of these creepy-crawlies making their way into the home. read more...
By Tony Young | Jan-28-2014

1634 How to Keep Skunks off Your Property
Skunk. Just the hearing the word will make you run for cover somewhere that you cannot get hit with that awful spray. You do not want these animals on your property getting comfortable. read more...
By Jill Hopper | Jan-27-2014

2375 Children’s Online Reading Program Recognized for Excellence
ClickN Kids is an online phonics and spelling software company, that has made it a priority to put curriculum and quality first. Because of this, ClickN KIDS has been honored with many awards over the years – for both products and people. read more...
By Donald Plehn | Jan-26-2014

1596 A Quick Guide To What Could Be The Buzzing Around Your Florida Home
Anyone who has ever visited Florida can attest to the beauty of the state. It is certainly a beautiful place to live. However, with the beauty, comes the possibility for many different kinds of insects and bugs. read more...
By Steve Lum | Jan-23-2014

2032 Tablets Are Everywhere
It is safe to say that tablet are here to stay and have practically become a “must have” in today’s society. read more...
By Donald Plehn | Jan-22-2014

1282 Finding a Solution to Centipedes in Your Home
Picture walking into your kitchen finding creatures on your floor with a whole lot of legs devouring a house fly. Rightly so, this is not exactly what you want to wake up to, but a centipede infestation is actually more common than you think. read more...
By Eric Richmond | Jan-21-2014

9278 In Arizona Monsoon Season is Termite Season
The weather in Arizona is hot for many months. Because of the heat for so much of the year, many people throughout Arizona await the start of monsoon season each year. read more...
By Fred Willey | Jan-21-2014

957 Why Design your floors with colored concrete
Boring basement floors comes to mind whenever we think of concrete floorings. But this is not the case anymore. Even concrete flooring can be made as attractive and eye catching as other flooring types. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Jan-19-2014

1100 No more Cold and Boring - Polished Concrete's Increasing Popularity
It is not only the industrial buildings where the concrete flooring is used but many home owners have also begun to recognize the importance of this type of flooring. In fact polished concrete is the first choice for number of builders. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Jan-18-2014

1303 How to Keep Earwigs Off Your Property
You may have seen some earwigs around your home. They would love nothing more than to feed on the tasty plants in your garden. While keeping them out can be difficult, it is possible. read more...
By Eric Richmond | Jan-08-2014

1370 Can You Diagnose A Drywood Termite Problem In Your Home?
Florida is an amazing state. It is also one of the most unique states in the nation. It offers sunny beaches on both sides of the state and beautiful usually sunny weather all year, so it is not hard to see why so many people want to live here. read more...
By Steve Lum | Jan-07-2014

1395 Different types of waste water treatment
Have we ever given thought about what happens to all the water that we use in our day to day life? If your property is not well connected to the main drainage system, then it’s time for you to look for alternatives to take care of the wastewater from your house or your commercial property. read more...
By Jane Fenway | Jan-07-2014

1322 Practical Recommendations for Residential Septic System
You should be familiar with your own effortless on-site sewage treatment facility known as a residential septic system. Far away from municipal sewer systems, modern houses are built with quality septic tanks. read more...
By Jane Fenway | Jan-06-2014

1374 The 3 Tips You Need to Know to Fight German Cockroaches
I think it is pretty safe to say that no one ever wants pests to come and invade their home, but in the world of pests, there are few pests that rank very high on the list of things you do NOT want in your house. read more...
By Harry Ross | Jan-03-2014

1266 Bed Bug Heat Treatments in
Concerns about bed bugs are seemingly everywhere these days, and no one wants to think about the prospect of a bed bug invasion. They are creepy. They are crawly, and worst of all they will bite you while you sleep. read more...
By Tony Young | Jan-02-2014

1260 How to Have a Grub Proof Lawn Today
If you are like most people, you want to have a beautiful lawn. After all, it is the first thing people will notice about your home. Unfortunately, a beautiful lawn is not always as easy to get as you might imagine. read more...
By Steve Lum | Jan-02-2014

1651 Ways to Fight Smelly Stink Bugs
Stink bugs have not always been an issue for homeowners in the United States, unlike some other notorious pests. They odiferous creatures hitchhiked here on some cargo from Asia in the late 1990s read more...
By Eric Richmond | Dec-31-2013