DEAR BRIAN: Ants don’t care whether the soil is soft or hard, they’re going to do what they do. Considering that most of the ...

I suspect these ants are enlarging their nests while the soil is soft and easy to ... of mounds along sidewalks, between concrete slabs and alongside foundations and baseboards. They take advantage of ...

KSC's sandy, alkaline soils are thought to ... When that happens, TCE and other fumes rush in through cracks in the concrete slabs under structures or other openings. EPA has tried for years ...

According to public body Historic England, over a quarter of the British population live in Victorian homes, built at one of ...

Knowing your soil quality will show you what veggies or flowers to grow for the best results. Lavender thrives in sandy soil, while lettuce prefers loamy soil. Also consider soil pH, watering ...

Desiccation cracking in soils is a significant phenomenon that occurs when soil loses moisture, leading to the formation of cracks. This process is particularly relevant in clayey soils, which are ...

Spring peepers and chorus frogs will find soil cracks and crevices in logs to overwinter in. Finally, wood frogs will make small depressions in the soil called forms, where they spend the winter ...

"Any place in the water lines that might have a crack or gap before, which would have had water leaking out, now has the possibility of stuff from the outside getting in," Young said. "The concern ...

Beetroot salad contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus was the likely source of illness onboard two flights from Nepal. The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health in Hong ...