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Having a garage or yard sale can be fun and profitable but be aware of local laws that, if broken, could cost you your profit, or more, with fines ranging from $500 to $1000.
Some cities require an official … Continue Reading
Summertime is the time for picnics, swimming, baseball, and mosquitoes. But it’s the late summer mosquitoes that are the most dangerous for transmitting the West Nile virus.
According to the Minnesota Mosquito Control District, the Culex mosquito, which transmits … Continue Reading
Be careful pricing vintage items for garage sales. That old piece of junk could be worth $1,000,000!!
Pricing items for garage sales can be daunting. Price them too high and buyers won’t buy. Price them too low, one just … Continue Reading
The last thing a gardener wants to see in the garden, or on a plant, is a slug. But while a lot of slugs aren’t good for a garden, some slugs are actually helpful.
Slugs help to break down … Continue Reading
Toads love slugs. If you have slugs in your garden, create a habitat for toads and there will be many less slugs munching on flower and vegetable plants.
Toads eat a huge amount of insects every day. An adult … Continue Reading