Tag: Pests
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Natural Ways to Keep Chipmunks and Squirrels Out of Your Garden
Chipmunks and squirrels can wreak havoc on your garden, but there are ways to deter them. These rodents dig holes in search of food or to bury their own stash. You can deter them by offering a distraction of their preferred foods or using decorative stones to cover soil. Companion planting with marigolds may not…
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Gnats No More: Getting Rid of Fungus Gnats in Indoor Gardens
Fungus gnats may be tiny, but they can cause big headaches for indoor gardeners. These pesky insects are common nuisances in houseplants and indoor gardens, but with the right knowledge and strategies, you can effectively manage and eliminate them. In this guide, we’ll explore what fungus gnats are, why they’re attracted to indoor plants, and…
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2023 Garden Visitors: All Creatures Great & Small
A garden is so much more than a place to grow plants. It’s also a communal place to spend time with nature. Of course, wildlife spends a fair amount of time there too. For a lot of gardeners, having creatures in our carefully prepared garden is a nuisance. Insects and animals alike quickly become pests…
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Mint Magic: How to Grow and Care for Mint in Your Garden
Mint is an amazing plant to grow in your garden for both culinary and pest prevention purposes. It’s also incredibly ornamental and smells great in the garden. We’ve been growing mint for years. In fact, I don’t think there’s been a single year when we haven’t grown mint. It’s just so versatile in cooking and…
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Cabbage Worms: Garden Grazing Gremlins
It is so heartbreaking to spend your time and effort cultivating produce for your table, only to end up feeding the local wildlife. Some garden pests can do their irreparable harm in as little as a single day. Gardeners of lettuce, cabbages, kale, spinach, brussels sprouts, and other leafy vegetables must beware of the dreaded…
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Common Tomato Problems
Tomatoes are the most common plant for gardeners of all types and skillsets. It is an easy plant to grow and is extremely forgiving to most kinds of weather. Yet even as easy as tomatoes are to grow, they come with a whole host of problems. Fortunately, tomato problems are easy to diagnose. Today, I’m…
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Plant Lice: The Dreaded Aphid
Typically appearing in Spring from late May to early June (in the Northern Hemisphere), aphids are a common but nasty insect that feasts on all kinds of garden plants. Once aphids make their home on your plants, without intervention they kill even well-established plants dead within a month. This post is all about what aphids…