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Winter is a time for Mother Nature to kick back and rest. Trees lose their leaves. Flowers die away. Even people stop spending long hours outdoors. Because everything seems to slow down, it is easy to assume all creatures will do the same. Not surprisingly though, termites seem almost impervious to seasonal changes. They neither go dormant nor die out. Instead, they continue their destructive ways, following Mother Nature’s call to recycle and aerate the earth. When they enter your…

We often think of things in terms of seasons. There is spring, summer, fall, the beginning of school, racing season, holiday shopping season, and winter. Each period is marked by the activities conducted in them. Spring is a time of rebirth and cleaning. Summer is for family vacations. The beginning of school leads to mounds of supplies and new clothes. Thanksgiving starts off the shopping and festivities of the holidays. Then there is winter. People and animals slow down. There…

‘Twas the night before Christmas… famous words of a poem recited every holiday season. Remember what was happening in the house? Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The same cannot be said about termites. They eat twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. These bugs are even happy to nibble on your stockings if they have cellulose in the cloth fibers. As for presents, they will leave you with a hefty termite treatment bill on your…

Throughout the year, we ought to practice gratitude. November brings that out in most people. We are often thankful for our family, having food to eat, clothes to wear, and a home to sleep in. One aspect of our house that we can be thankful for is how it protects us from the outdoor elements. What happens when it gets damaged? You get it fixed. There is a type of damage that may be occurring deep within your walls now,…

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year. The holiday kicks off a season of gratitude and giving. One of the mainstays of Thanksgiving is the traditional meal. Many pictures and paintings depict a happy family gathered around a table filled with harvest vegetables, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, apple strudel, stuffing, and, of course, the turkey. While some families change the type of foods spread out before them, termites enjoy the same meal day in and day out. They will nibble…

Fall is a fun time of year. In different areas of the country, leaves will change color and fall off trees. All over the land, there is a sense of Mother Nature winding down and getting ready for winter. The holidays creep in, and children decide what they will dress up for Halloween. Soon, you will have little cowboys, witches, ghosts, and other fictitious figures ringing your doorbell and chanting, “Trick or Treat.” It is a fun time of year.…

We are aware of spring cleaning—that time of year when a house gets aired out, and a flurry of cleaning occurs. What about fall cleaning? Just like spring is the opportunity to wake your home and property up for the blossoming trees, fall is a great time to take care of some things around your Pleasanton home. There are gutters to clean out, trees to trim, and wood piles to remove from your foundation. Not only will a fall cleanup…