HowTos

Directory of Governmental Resources and Offices covering Pesticides

Alabama
http://www.agi.state.al.us/
http://www.agi.state.al.us/Word/PPPM.htm
Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Protection and Pesticides
PO BOX 3336
Montgomery, AL 36109-0336
(334) 240-7171

Alaskahttp://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh

http://www.state.ak.us/dec/eh/pest

Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation
Environmental Health
500 S Alaska St
Palmer, AK 99645-6340
(907) 745-3236

Arizonahttp://agriculture.state.az.us
http://agriculture.state.az.us/ESD/esd.htm

Arizona Department of Agriculture
Environmental Services
1688 W Adams
Phoenix, AZ 85007
(800) 223-0618
(602) 255-3664
(602) 542-3579

Arizona Structural Pest Control
9545 East Double Tree Ranch Rd
Scottsdale, AZ 85258

Arkansas
http://www.plantboard.org/
http://www.plantboard.org/pesticides_licensing.htmlArkansas State Plant Board
Division of Feeds, Fertilizers and Pesticides
#1 Natural Resource Dr
PO BOX 1069
Little Rock, AR …

Understanding Perennials, Annuals and Biennials

When planning your garden you can choose from a variety of different plants, bushes and trees.

There are 3 basic types to choose from

Perennials – Plants that survive for many years.

Bushes and trees are examples of Woody Perennials.
These plants will last for many years. Some like evergreens Pines or Holly bushes will keep their leaf structure year long. Others that are deciduous like Oak Trees will drop their leafs …

Rose Pruning

Proper pruning of plants is something that all gardeners should learn.

For many plants like roses pruning is necessary to improve the growth and flowering of the plant.

Prune your roses in late winter – early spring to promote the next seasons growth.

Summer pruning should be done to remove diseased or damaged stems or for harvesting flowers.

You should also deadhead the flower buds once they have died.

Always make clean sharp cuts …

Planting Peppers and Potted Plants

Planting Vegetables in your garden is really easy to do and will give you months of enjoyment and food.

All vegetables are started by seed but as a home gardener you can take advantage of potted plants to reduce your germination and grow time. Plants are available in early spring right after the last frost. Most Home Stores and Garden Centers carry a good selection but you can also purchase …

Range Hoods – Selection and Cleaning

There are three basic types of range hoods available for residential kitchens. Each type has its own advantages and features but whatever model you pick there are three main reasons you should get one.

The first is Fire Protection- A range hood made out of stainless steel or enameled steel will act as a buffer in case of grease or other fires on your stove. Since most cabinets are made out of …

Gas and Electric Cooktops – Selection and Care

Your Stove is one of the most important parts of your kitchen and it should get proper care to last a long time.

There are three different types of stove tops that we will cover.

Electric with exposed elements
Gas with exposed elements
and Electric with Glass Surface

Each type has its own specific features and different methods of maintenance.

Electric Stoves with …

Disinfecting Refrigerators and Countertops

Regular cleaning of your counter tops, cutting boards and refrigerator is necessary to reduce dangerous bacteria buildup in your kitchen. Bacteria can often be unseen and odorless so just because the surface looks visibly clean of dirt does not mean it is safe.

To disinfect kitchen surfaces we need to use a bleach solution.

Prepare the solution by adding 1 cup of household bleach to a gallon of water and then …

Cleaning and Polishing Aluminum

Aluminum is one of the most common metals found in our homes. It is in our kitchen pots and pans it is also used in our cars for wheels and window frames and door jams. Other uses of aluminum include paint pigments, electrical wires and components, castings for camera bodies, siding for home exteriors, car engines, and any place where light and durable metal parts are needed.

Aluminum does not rust like Iron or Steel but it does oxidize and discolor.

It can …

Removing Stains from Carpet or Furniture

It dosen’t matter how careful everyone tries to be… the fact is there will always be accidents but a few simple tricks should let you keep your sanity.

The most important thing is catching the stain as soon as you can.

1) Blot the area with a dry towel as soon as you can to remove the largest volume of the spill.

2) Once you have removed as much of the wine or other liquid …

Flooring and Asbestos what to look for

Many older floor materials contained asbestos as a strengthener. It was used in a similar way that glass fibers are used in Fiberglass but unfortunately we have later found that asbestos can cause serious health problems.

For remodelers there seems to be no field test that we can use to findout if the tile we are removing has Asbestos in it so regulations usualy assume that all flooring that could contain it should be handled in a way as asbestos made products.

Friable …

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