It is far beyond frustrating to spend good time, energy and money planning and planting a beautiful garden only to watch deer treat it as a personal all-you-can-eat buffet.
Pests & Diseases
Deer-resistant Shrubs
This past winter the deer ate several of my shrubs that I was told they wouldn’t touch, including hollies and some low roses. Can you recommend some truly deer-resistant shrubs? Read Article
Black Knot Disease
How to treat black knot, a disease that affects plum and cherry trees. Read Article
Wilting Christmas Cactus
Please help me save my 66-year-old Christmas cactus, which is wilting. Read Article
Protecting Bulbs from Critters
Try this advice to keep mice, voles, chipmunks and other animals from eating your flower bulbs. Read Article
Keeping Ladybugs Outside
Ladybugs are good for gardens, but that doesn’t mean you have to welcome them inside your house. Here’s how to keep ladybugs from moving indoors in the fall. Read Article
Use Indicator Plants to Time Garden Chores
The activity of certain plants can prompt you to perform certain tasks in the garden. This tip tells you some common indicator plants and what they mean.
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Bye-bye, Bindweed
Here’s a great tip for removing bindweed from a perennial bed without laborious hand-pulling.
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Coping with Poison Ivy
Why poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac make us itchy, plus how to rid the yard and garden of these plants, and what to do when contact occurs.
Bronze Birch Borer
Birch trees are the target of this pest, often consuming the tree branch by branch. Read Article
10 Common Foes in the Garden
10 common bugs from Pest Watch to swat away from your garden Read Article