Another Mac CRT Monitor Hamster House
Unplggd reader Mod Mischief noted that there was a better looking version of the same idea we posted earlier this week of an old iMac repurposed into a hamster house, and upon review, we have to who...
Posts tagged “insects & pests”
16 Ways to Get Rid of Ants
Ants. They're a problem we have almost every year. This summer we had a very minor infestation, that we easily solved with some water and paper towels and a few squirts of Seventh Generation Surface C...
7 Ways to Reuse a Banana Peel
To be honest, the only things we’ve ever thought banana peels were good for were to fill the compost and to make people fall. Then we came across these genius ways to reuse the slippery guys… ...
Latex Pillows: Any Experience?
Recently I've been suffering from a nighttime cough that comes on after about 30 minutes after hitting the sack. My fiancee thinks it might be dust mites in my beloved down pillow which I've had for...
4 Natural Ways To Protect Your Garden From Insects and Pests
A garden is a labor of love, even if it's just a couple of containers on a balcony. It takes time, attention and love. And normally it pays us back 3 fold with beauty, fruit and a sense of having ...
A Few Simple and (Mostly) Chemical-Free Tips for Getting Rid of Fleas
It’s an icky reality, but with the muggy late summer heat comes fleas … sometimes LOTS of fleas. Here are a few (mostly) chemical-free tips for keeping an infestation at bay......
Snake Scares in the City!
We read about non-native pythons invading Florida - in the recent The New Yorker — Swamp Thing; Florida's Uninvited Predators. But we didn't think that snakes were slithering around the District...
UK Conservation Agency Promotes Plastic Beehive
For the urbinite who isn't feeling up for the DIY bee house but still wants to help the bees, they might consider following the advice of one UK conservation agency and pick up a plastic Omlet Beeha...
Natural Remedy: 5 Plants That Repel Mosquitoes
Ah Summer! Fun, sun, picnics, pools...and mosquitoes. Keeping them at bay often involves an arsenal of chemically laden product sprayed or wiped directly on the skin. Why not consider enlisting Mot...
Are You Ready for Beginner Beekeeping?
Amy's Brooklyn Beekeeping Still buzzing about beekeeping, but don't know where to start? Lately we've been seeing more and more information for the beginner beekeeper. Classes are popping up around t...
Brooklyn Beekeeper Amy
The New York Times
The Apartment Therapy team was thrilled to see our own Amy Azzarito featured in The New York Times that showcased her (illegal) beekeeping endeavors in Brooklyn... ...
Help Legalize Beekeeping in New York City
Just Food's Pollinator Week June 22-28
Have you ever been to a Beekeepers Ball? No? Well, here's your chance. Just Food is celebrating Pollinator Week 2009 next week in an attempt to bring attention to the fact that beekeeping is still ill...
Bombus Shelter by Jason Neufeld
We’ve all heard the reports of the dwindling bee population, and now, just like birdhouses, stylish bee houses are showing up for the garden. Jason Neufeld designed these modern buriable beehives ...
Solar Insect Zapper: Using the Sun to Zap Bugs
Spending time in your backyard or on your patio is great... until the mosquitoes come out. Even with Citronella candles and bug spray, it can feel like a losing battle. So we're intrigued by these...
How To: Keep Unwanted Bugs Out of the Garden Naturally
The Washington Post 05.21.2009
Everyone loves a beautiful garden – including creepy crawly bugs. Bugs can destroy all the hard work you’ve put into your garden – including eating those juicy tomatoes before you do. You gott...
How To: Prevent and Get Rid of Ants in the Kitchen
Who doesn't hate walking in their kitchen and seeing a long trail of ants coming down the wall and amassing in a large group on the trash can? These persistent little critters can be difficult to dea...
Fruit Fly Death Trap
Hot Post from One Year Ago...
All the fruit we had gave us not only delicious fruit conserves, but also a bumper crop of fruit flies. We were humane to the spiders, but we had something else in mind for these fast-reproducing p...
Green Mosquito Control: Bat Houses by Vixen Hill
We don't have many issues with mosquitoes here in the Bay Area of California — at least not in Berkeley; however, if we did, we'd consider a bat house. (Although we've never seen a bat out here ...
Simple Green: Repel Mosquitoes With Rosemary
You may not have the early summer joys of mosquitoes just yet, but in the south, the spring weather brings plenty of humidity, so we're already slapping at our limbs and cursing the little blood suc...
Etsy Find: Eco-Friendly Homes for Creatures
By now, we're all aware to look out and care for the birds, bees, bats, and butterflies in our outside living spaces, and here's an Etsy shop that specializes in reclaimed and detail-oriented homes ...
Green Porno: Isabella Rossellini Reveals All...
...about the sex lives of insects and whales. Happy Monday to you, too!
Time to expand your green knowledge. We must admit that we had actually never seen an episode of Sundance's Green Porno until recently, and now we're totally fascinated! Leave it to Isabella Rossel...
Bees Come Home to Brooklyn
Beekeeping on a Brooklyn Rooftop
click thumbnails for larger pics Here's a bit about my recent experience hiving my newly acquired bees. After preparing the hive for its new occupants, I was more than ready to meet the ladies! On a ...
Fruit Flies (Revisited)
As much as I love warm weather, there are a few things that come with it that I'm not so fond of ... As I set out making lunch yesterday, I realized -- with much anguish -- that it's fruit fly season...
How To: Make a Moth Repellent Sachet
There’s a reason that moth balls have a very distinct smell – they’re very toxic. Moth balls contain a deodorant, naphthalene, which the National Toxiology Program has designated as a potential ...
Good Question: How to Deal With Silverfish & Moths?
Here's a good question that buglady left on our Bay Leaves in the Pantry post: I tried sticking bay leaves inside my kitchen cupboard doors to no avail - the mothy weevily critters seemed to love the...
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