Owen Jones

Carpenter ants are big ants that live in many parts of the world. They like to construct their nests or colonies from dead, damp timber. However, contrary to popular opinion, they do not feed on wood as termites do.

Fire ants dwell in many of the hotter parts of the world and in the majority of countries and in most languages, from Thai to French and English, the word ‘fire’ is part of its name. This is because the sensation of pain after having been stung, not bitten, by one of these ants is similar to the pain suffered from a burn.

Infrared technology has been used for decades to hunt for humans and other animals. It even has uses in various fields of science and technology, but until quite recently, no one had had the idea of using infrared to locate termites and other insects. When, you hear about it, it makes sense, because a huge number of animals working and living together will produce heat, even if they are termites.

Do you have a termite concern? If you have, you should get on to it right away, because the ultimate future of a house infested with termites is a demolished house. Termites can be got rid of, there is no uncertainty about that, but the technique you select is significant. One of the means that some professionals use is termite tenting.

For the scientifically-minded, termites are eusocial animals of the Class Insecta; Subclass Pterygota; Infraclass Neoptera; Superorder Dictyoptera and Order Isoptera. They are not related to ants in any way, although some people refer to them as white ants. Having said, that termites do share a few traits with ants: firstly, work is divided along lines of gender and secondly, the ruler of the colony is the termite queen.

A swimming pool is an endeavor to create a safe, handy environment in which to swim. However, they are quite expensive to install and to maintain. If you live in one of the temperate zones, it is probable that you can find a river, lake or stretch of sea to swim in during the summer months. If you live in the tropics then you can swim all year round but the waters are likely to be more perilous.

If you are a keen gardener, then you perhaps would like or already have a greenhouse. A greenhouse allows a gardener to indulge in gardening all year round, but did you know that the design of the greenhouse is very important? Greenhouse designs vary according to what they are to be used for and to some extent where the garden is situated. Therefore, when it comes to greenhouse designs, choosing the best for your garden is quite important.

Every home-owner needs to look after their asset. This takes maintenance, regular and thorough maintenance. There are many threats to a structure, especially if there is a substantial amount of timber in it. Most properties have a lot of wooden components. The rafters in the roof, the joists supporting the floors and the casing behind the plasterboard walls are all subject to attack by mould and insects.

Millions of people give garden parties every year, but pool parties are even better. You probably have been to a pool bar in a hotel on holiday where one of the bars faces onto the water and there are seats in the water, normally totally submerged so that the drinkers can sit at the bar in the water and enjoy their drink. Imagine holding a party in your garden with a pool and an in-pool bar!

People who have garden furniture prefer to spend as much of the summer sitting in their garden as they can. For these people, the summer months are too short and so they spend every free moment of sunny weather enjoying the flowers in their garden and the decent weather.