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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

Tips for Keeping Chipmunks Out of Pots

By Meghan ShinnJun 2, 2020
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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

Using Milk as Deer Repellent

By Meghan ShinnMar 25, 2020
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Tools & Materials

Mix Your Own Insecticidal Soap for Garden Pests

By Patty CraftJun 27, 2018
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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

Safe Rose Spray Recipe That Really Works

By Meghan ShinnJun 8, 2021
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Prevent Garden Pests in Three Easy, Organic Steps

By Meghan ShinnJun 6, 2017
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Control Ticks and Mosquitoes: Our Best Garden Tips

By Meghan ShinnJun 15, 2021
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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

Bromeliads and Mosquitoes Need Not Go Hand in Hand

By Meghan ShinnOct 17, 2016
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Plants We Love

Deer-proof Bulbs for the Shade Garden

By Meghan ShinnSep 27, 2016
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Weekly Tips

What Fall Garden Cleanup Means for Insects

By Meghan ShinnOct 28, 2014
vole
Pests & Diseases

Planting Trees This Fall? Important Vole Tip

By Meghan ShinnSep 16, 2014
rose curculio weevil
Pests & Diseases

Fighting Off Rose Curculio Beetle

By Kelsea DaultonJun 3, 2014
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Ways to Keep Rabbits From Eating Garden Plants

By Maria WoodieApr 15, 2014
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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

What Is Eating My Coneflower's Petals?

By Maria WoodieJul 16, 2013
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4 Ways to Keep Cats Out of the Garden

By Maria WoodieMay 13, 2013
scale insects
Q&A

All About Identifying and Fighting Scale Insects

By Maria WoodieApr 22, 2013
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All About Opossums in the Yard and Garden

By Maria WoodieApr 16, 2013
cutworm
Pests & Diseases

How to Identify and Control Cutworms

By Maria WoodieApr 9, 2013
winter moth
Q&A

Winter Moth Identification and Control

By Maria WoodieDec 3, 2012
Lyme Disease Map
Featured

New Study Pinpoints Lyme Disease Risk Areas

By Dorian WinslowApr 1, 2012
soil
Q&A

Solarizing Soil

By Meghan ShinnSep 20, 2011
Good Bug Bad Bug
Gardening Book Reviews

Book Review: Good Bug Bad Bug (2nd Ed.)

By Kylee BaumleSep 4, 2011
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Q&A

Fighting Spider Mites

By Meghan ShinnAug 30, 2011
Wicked Bugs
Gardening Book Reviews

Book Review: Wicked Bugs

By Kylee BaumleJul 20, 2011
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Garden Pests & Plant Diseases

How to Reduce Mosquitoes in the Garden and Yard

By Meghan ShinnJun 15, 2021