Smush, Squash, Smash and don't feel guilty. One unwelcome guest is waking up and threatening our gardens. Let’s talk about what’s at stake for our beloved greenery.
...You are likely witnessing the wake-up routine for something we, here in Maine, affectionately call 'snow fleas' (even though they're not fleas at all.)
This weekend, a Maine woman was busy pulling a family of ticks out of her fathers beard. This year the tick population is exploding and this is what you should do.
Picture this... It's a nice spring day in Augusta (or Waterville, Gardiner, Portland, Lewiston, wherever you live). You decide to talk a walk. As you pass by the melting snowbanks in your yard, you see all the dirt and debris mixed in with the snow. At first, yo...