(ARA) - Americans craving authenticity and fretting over a bleak economy have reinvigorated the trend to grow-it-yourself (GIY). From blueberries to houseplants, GIY is the new mantra as folks turn back to the future to simplify their lives while gardening for the greener good.

Dallas and many of its suburbs are facing a rising rodent population that has prompted scores of complaints in the area, an expert says.ABC Pest President Dennis Jenkins said the rising number of rodents in the Dallas area, like other parts of North Texas, has led to a drastic increase in the number of complaints about the animals, The Dallas Morning News said Thursday. We are absolutely seeing ...

DALLAS, Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Dallas and many of its suburbs are facing a rising rodent population that has prompted scores of complaints in the area, an expert says.

(ARA) - Americans craving authenticity and fretting over a bleak economy have reinvigorated the trend to grow-it-yourself (GIY). From blueberries to houseplants, GIY is the new mantra as folks turn back to the future to simplify their lives while gardening for the greener good.

They nest in car engines and breed litters dozens strong under half-built subdivisions. They make their way into mansions and big box stores and even burrow through the wood siding of homes.