By using temporary landscaping materials such as silt fences, grass barriers , and straw bales, they can hold back sediment that would otherwise cause damage downstream. If you live near any rivers or creeks then this may be something worth looking into because we all know how important our wa...
Another problem with fences and walls is that there is only so much they can do. Fundamentally, beaches are changing environments molded by the overpowering force of the ocean. Beaches are, by their very nature, supposed to be eroded and moved by the dynamic action of waves. Flooding is a...
However other thoughts are that they may have been used for forming part of a series of fences, for screening off the central area. What was being hidden (or slowly revealed) from these fences remains a mystery. Top of the pageThe stones at Stonehenge The Bluestones, Sarsens in back...
Geese are sometimes used in organic farming systems to clear fields of broadleaf weeds and perennial grasses. Geese have fantastic characters, and unlike ducks, they do not wander far. Once trained to stay in a particular area, they will usually stay put and focus on the task at hand! Gra...
Females will consider exposed rafters, old house frames, picnic tables, rail fences, posts, trellises, and other exposed wood surfaces as potential nest sites. With their powerful jaws working non-stop day and night, female carpenter bees will chew a perfectly round entrance hole that is about...
Females will consider exposed rafters, old house frames, picnic tables, rail fences, posts, trellises, and other exposed wood surfaces as potential nest sites. With their powerful jaws working non-stop day and night, female carpenter bees will chew a perfectly round entrance hole that is about...
Silt curtains are protective barriers that are used in a marine environment to control pollution that is caused by suspended silt...