How Come Spider Webs Keep Reappearing?

By Chris Williams on December 30, 2016

I am so tired of always cleaning up spider webs in my house. Seems like they’re everywhere I look. Why are there so many in the winter when there don’t seem to be any bugs around for the spiders to feed on? F. M., Lee, NH It might not necessarily be that you have so…

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Guess What’s Coming For Dinner?

By Chris Williams on December 29, 2016

Picture it. A plateful of holiday cookies made with mealworm flour, or a crunchy cricket taco, or an afternoon snack of “Chirps Chips” featuring cricket flour (especially good for those who are going gluten-free). Utilizing insects as a food source is not a new thing for much of the world but it’s still a long…

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Why You Should Call a Professional for Squirrels in Your Attic

By Chris Williams on December 23, 2016

We discovered that we had a squirrel going in and out of our attic. It was making a lot of noise. My husband finally found the opening where it was getting in and sealed it up. What should we do now to make sure it doesn’t happen again. C. F., Allenstown, NH First of all,…

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New Puppy? How to Keep Fleas Out of the Picture

By Chris Williams on December 22, 2016

We’re getting my son a puppy for Christmas. The pet store suggests that we pick it up after Christmas since that’s less stressful for the puppy (and maybe for us too!). I’m worried about ending up with fleas in the house. What should we do to prepare and prevent that possibility? Thanks.  L. W., Lunenburg,…

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Yikes! Beetle Larvae in Your Holiday Ham!

By Chris Williams on December 19, 2016

For the holidays, a good friend gave us an “old country ham” that she purchased at a farm market. Apparently, these are hams that are cured or dried unrefrigerated for a year or more. They look terrible with mold on the surface (that’s normal) but supposedly taste great. The problem is that we have seen…

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