You share your home and yard with your friends, family members, and maybe some pets, and that’s good. What’s not so good is sharing your property with uninvited creatures like bugs, rodents, and wild animals. Whether it’s mosquitoes in the garden, roaches in the kitchen, or mice and squirrels in…
It was the spring of 1988, I had just graduated from high school and my parents Paul and Jessica Winkelmann called a “family meeting”, so I sat down with my brother (PJ-7) and sister at the kitchen table. They had some big news. They were going to start a business…
An Interview With Rachel S. Raccoon I didn’t have to wait long in the dark at our agreed upon meeting spot- the old, overgrown service road with the mossy tree stump. Rachel S. Raccoon excitedly clambered towards me with her five kits in tow. As she settled in front of…
I’ve recently become a proud plant parent, graduating from basic, no-nonsense succulents and aloes to more care-intensive houseplants like pothos, fittonia, and shamrocks (more correctly known as oxalis). Each of these plants requires its own unique care routine, and one small screw up can sometimes mean disaster for these plants.…
The first insect on the list of my top five least favorite insects that can cause real harm is the mosquito. In my eyes, there is not a single redeeming quality to mosquitoes. What can possibly be good about bugs that suck your blood, leaving behind itchy red welts and…
