Moving potted plants inside? Watch for fire ants
Gardeners are often dismayed to find fire ants nesting in potted plants they want to move indoors for the winter.
Efforts aim to limit the spread of fire ants in the US
They sting, damage crops and wildlife, and are extending their range in the United States.
Take the sting out of next spring’s fire ants now
Would you like to avoid having large fire ant mounds like this one in your yard next spring?
Our View: The wars of summer
It’s summer in Mississippi and, of course, this means war.
Fire ants on the march in spring
April is the time for neighborhoods to get together to fight fire ants and for farmers to attack the critters in pastures and hay fields, experts say.
Steve Mullen: The light in August is overrated
I learned back in college that William Faulkner’s wife made a remark to him about the “light in August,” giving him the name for one of his novels. (If you still can’t guess which one, Google it.)