Check gutters, plant saucers, air conditioner drains, pet dishes, old tires, bird baths, tree holes, etc. If you cannot drain these areas, treat with Mosquito Dunks or Mosquito Bits . These contain a bacteria which kills mosquitoes, but is not very toxic to people or pets. For more information call our office. Pick a ripe one and join the fun.
Ripe watermelons have a yellow ground spot and a dry brown tendril nearest the melon.
As they ripen, the stripes get darker green and the background color gets lighter. A ripe melon sounds hollow when thumped. Cantaloupes are easier to pick. The stem will detach easily when the melon is ripe, leaving a shallow hole at that end. The ripe fruit will be well netted and the color under the netting will be tan.