Gardening in Palo Alto, CA

If the question were asked regarding common pests around the home, a number of responses would probably be gleaned. Some of those responses could include roaches, mice, ants, spiders, etc. However, often there are outdoor pests that can be just as disruptive. This is especially true if the individual homeowner cultivates a vegetable garden or tends to a flower garden. Subsequently, it is important to know how to control outdoor pests. In particular, one of those pest control items is known as an outdoor ultrasonic pest control device. Therefore, if considering this device, it is important to know how an outdoor ultrasonic pest control ... Read Full Story

Safety is an important factor when choosing a pest control method. Ultrasonic pest control devices offer a new way of handling an old problem. Using the latest in sound technology the ultrasonic pest control device attacks the hearing an nervous system of pests such as rodents and roaches to make it uncomfortable for them to stay near their food source and ultimately causing them to abandon it altogether. But beware. A careful ultrasonic pest control review may be necessary. Limited Effectiveness Several problems with ultrasonic pest control devices have been found. First of all there is the problem of limited range. The sounds travel ... Read Full Story

The search for a better mousetrap is a never ending search. For years we have tried to find safer methods of pest control, methods that don’t involve harmful chemical. Now there are products out there that offer a seeming solution to the problem, though the buyer should beware of inflated claims. This is particularly true of ultrasonic pest control. A Simple Concept The premise is simple: what if you could deter pests such as rodents from entering your house and garden using simple sound waves, sounds out of the hearing range of humans and household pets but that would be so offensive to pests ... Read Full Story

When it comes to creating and maintaining a beautiful lawn there are a number of critical steps that need to be taken. Specifically those steps include the proper preparation of the soil, the planting of seeds, fertilizing, watering, providing the proper nutrients, etc. In addition, another important component of maintaining a beautiful lawn is through pest control. That is because various pests can attack not only the plants and bushes that the gardener tends outside but also can negate all the hard work put into maintaining a beautiful lawn. Therefore, the gardener or homeowner has a number of choices available to control outdoor pests. ... Read Full Story

Having children changes things. That first baby can make life look a lot different. You see everything through new eyes: little eyes. Now those corners on cabinets seem as sharp as knives. That floor that looked clean before now looks filthy. Light fixtures, outlets, heaters, chemicals in the home all seem more threatening. Suddenly, that which seemed innocuous is fraught with danger. Having children changes things. If you have children and are infested with pests, you know that there are two dangers involved, the disease and the cure. On the one hand, you have the dirty pests that pose a risk and on the ... Read Full Story

Altaire in Palo Alto, developed by Regis Homes of Northern California, Inc., was featured as one of the top green-designed homes in the 2008 Build it Green tour. With the latest architectural and interior innovations, aesthetic meets efficient in Altaire. Built to exceed California’s Title 24 Energy Code by 15% with resource efficient building practices, the new home community offers residents Energy Star appliances, high performance dual pane windows, CRI Green Label Plus carpeting and formaldehyde free insulation. Plush landscaping surrounds the residence with drought-tolerant plants, and a water conserving irrigation controller alongside a community-recycling infrastructure. Designed by the award winning Steinberg Group, the ... Read Full Story

Living in a rural area we have an assortment of insect pests. Termites, spiders, ants, and fleas are just a few of the crawly pests we have here on the farm. When we were building the house we had the foundation sprayed for termites. Then there was a pest management follow up schedule. A few years ago we had an awful flea problem. We have sandy soil and pets. It seems fleas love dry sandy soil. We had to call for another pest control treatment to spray inside and outside of the house. I thought since a few years has past, there may be ... Read Full Story