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As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

With summer comes warm weather, beach trips and those pesky flying insects that can cause a lot of problems. Hornets, wasps and bees can cause damage, create nests and swarm residents and pets when ...

Several times in recent days, I was asked about baldfaced hornets’ nests spotted high in trees; These nests have become more visible since our leaves fell. You can lump the requests into 2 broad ...