At this time of year, the trees that surround our homes carpet our lawns in glorious golds and scarlets, but what can we do with all those leaves? Most municipalities disallow burning, so that means they must either be mulched, added to the compost, or taken away. Often, a city offers curbside pickup service, usually…
Skeeters, Ticks, and the Sandy Connection
Metro-New Yorkers can count on mosquitoes being even more of a hassle this year. Wherever Hurricane Sandy carved belowground gullies, however small, beneath streets or buildings — mosquitoes will find them. That’s because the rainwater that pools underground provide all the room these mosquitoes need to lay eggs….