Having anything to do with Rockledge, Melbourne, Palm Bay, Kissimmee, Cocoa or Brevard County Florida in general.
For the sake of this article we will include both hornets and wasps. In Brevard County you will find five different species of wasp or hornet. The most well known of the group are probably the paper wasp and the yellow jacket. The paper wasp is the most widely seen of the group as they […]
The warm and humid environment of Central Florida offers the ideal breeding habitat for pests, and the months of April and May see a rise in the bugs’ overall activity level. Insects such as ants, termites, and mosquitoes are pests that may destroy property and put people and their pets in danger of contracting diseases. […]
Pests may be a considerable obstacle when caring for and maintaining a lovely lawn and yard in Brevard county, Florida. It may be challenging to maintain a lawn and yard in good condition since lawn pests, including yard pests, can cause harm to the plants, trees, and flowers in your yard. Rodents, spiders, ants, and […]
There are many common pests in the United States that are invasive species, which means they are non-native to the region and have been introduced either intentionally or accidentally. Some of the most well-known invasive pest species in the United States include: Asian longhorned beetle – a wood-boring beetle that attacks and kills a wide […]
You have probably heard that our area is expecting very cold temperatures for Christmas. Some have even gone so far as to predict snow. The last time people here saw anything resembling snow was 19 years ago when a some flurries occurred on the coast of Brevard down to Vero. In 1977, there was a […]
It seems like it is every other month where we are warning our readers about a new invasive species to Central Florida. After all, with shipping and traveling vehicles reaching every corner of the Earth, people are bound to bring back species with them whether they want to or not. Such is the case with […]
Its that time of year again when the rains starts pouring and the sun shines brighter. The grass grows thicker and faster and must be cut almost on a weekly basis. This is not reality for some people though. They have lawns which are dysfunctional and have underlying problems which make it impossible for their […]
Winter in Brevard County is very warm compared to most of the continental United States. Its true that we do have cold spells and many plants do suffer during these times. Leaves fall off certain trees and in North Florida it is hard to distinguish where Georgia ends and Florida begins. Down here in Central […]
Newcomers to the area probably wonder why this particular part of Melbourne has its very own name “Eau Gallie’. I mean, after all, its just another part of Melbourne isn’t it? Well, it is now. But before 1969, when the residents of Eua Gallie voted to merge with Melbourne, it was its very own town. […]
Cape Canaveral has been the most active rocket launching location in the United States for many decades. The location was chosen in 1950. Prior to that, the U.S. government was launching rockets at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. A new location was needed because of the uncertainty of rocketry. They needed to launch […]