Outdoor Recreational Areas category: 326 books

A Crash Course on How to Get Rid of Hornets Hornets are the largest eusocial wasps; some species can reach up to 5.5 cm (2.2 in) in length. The true hornets make up the genus Vespa and are distinguished from other vespines by the width of the vertex (part of the head behind the eyes), which...

The term gopher as it is commonly used does not relate to any one species, but is a generic term used to describe any of several small burrowing rodents endemic to North America, including the pocket gopher (family Geomyidae), also called true gophers, and the ground squirrel (family Sciuridae),...

A Quick and Easy Guide on How to Get Rid of Skunks Skunks (in America, occasionally called polecats) are mammals best known for their ability to secrete a liquid with a strong, foul odor. General appearance varies from species to species, from black-and-white to brown or cream colored. Skunks...

A Crash Course on How to Get Rid of Black Flies Black flies are small, dark flies with a humped back that can give a painful bite. Unlike a mosquito (which  sucks up blood through a proboscis), black flies slash the skin and lap up the pooled blood.  Their  larvae (left) and...

Homesteading has become a national pastime for many who are desiring a break from the madness of society and this book will introduce the reader to many of the opportunities to become self-sufficient.  A guide to self-sustaining lifestyles that are applicable in both urban and rural environments, the...

For twenty years Mary Irish, along with her husband Gary, tended a garden in Scottsdale, Arizona. Over the years they transformed it into a lively and lovely spot that reflected both its place in the world—hot, dry, and often hostile to gardeners who don’t understand its ways—and the particular...

The Garden Interior is the beautiful and inspired story of how one great garden raised a family and of what goes on inside the heart and mind of a gardener. Against the backdrop of the story of one modern-day family growing up in a rambling old arts and crafts house with a gorgeous acre of lush, mature...

A Crash Course on How to Get Rid of Fire Ants Fire ants are a variety of stinging ants with over 280 species worldwide. They have several common names, including ginger ants, tropical fire ants and red ants. Scroll up... and click on "Buy Now" to deliver almost instantly to your Kobo or other reading device.

A Crash Course on How to Get Rid of Maggots As with fleas and ticks, maggots can be a threat to household pets and livestock, especially sheep. Flies reproduce rapidly in the summer months and maggots can come in large numbers, creating a maggot infestation and a high risk of myiasis in...

A Crash Course on How to Get Rid of Gnats A gnat (play /ˈnæt/) is any of many species of tiny flying insects in the Dipterid suborder Nematocera, especially those in the families Mycetophilidae, Anisopodidae and Sciaridae. Male gnats often assemble in large mating swarms or ghosts,...

A Crash Course on How to Get Rid of House Flies The housefly (also house fly, house-fly or common housefly), Musca domestica, is a fly of the Cyclorrhapha suborder. It is the most common of all domestic flies, accounting for about 90% of all flies in human habitations, and indeed one of...

A Crash Course on How to Get Rid of Spiders Spiders (order Araneae) are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms. Spiders...

The practical, intriguing American devices contained in this handbook come from an era long before milking machines, pesticide sprayers, and industrial hay balers. Designed to speed and simply everything from making your own butter to protecting drain outlets to organizing and storing tools, the easy-to-make...

Treehouses speak to the little kid in each of us. Who doesn't love the idea of a fantasy house in the treetops? But building a treehouse the right way takes a lot of thought, planning and hard work. This book is here to help you dream big yet approach your treehouse build in an achievable way. You'll...