US grapples with bedbugs, misuse of pesticides

A resurgence of bedbugs across the U.S. has homeowners and apartment dwellers taking desperate measures to eradicate the tenacious bloodsuckers, with some relying on dangerous outdoor pesticides and fly-by-night exterminators.

Published Aug 30, 2010.
Read more: AP via Yahoo! News


Product Description

The authors in this book argue that our dedication to maintaining beautiful lawns is contributing to the serious environmental problems facing the planet, and they offer strategies for creating and caring for aesthetically pleasing and ecologically sound lawns. This new edition updates the original text and adds a chapter and illustrations showing what progress has been made in the ecological management of landscapes over the past decade.

Redesigning the American Lawn: A Search for Environmental Harmony, Second Edition

Feds to hunt PCB source

Two years ago, Ted Mayer purchased a home in St. Clair Shores with assurances from a real estate agent that the PCB contamination problem has been addressed and cleaned up.

Published Aug 27, 2010.
Read more: Macomb Daily