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Nov 18, 2009
The Benefits of Barriers in Organic Pest Control
By:
David Haigh
Put simply if pests can't reach your crops they can't cause any damage. The use of barriers makes pest control without chemicals a reality for the organic gardener.
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Oct 21, 2009
Controlling the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
By:
Catherine Mezensky
A new type of stink bug plagues North American landscapes each fall but can be removed with either poisons or organic methods.
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Oct 6, 2009
Slug Control for All Seasons
By:
Stephen Allen Christensen
Slugs and snails are hardy, well-adapted organisms that can decimate a vegetable or flower garden overnight. Controlling their numbers requires year-round vigilance.
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Sep 24, 2009
Late Blight Rots Eastern Tomato Crops
By:
Estelle Rodis-Brown
Late tomato blight has stolen the sweet rewards of harvest time from gardeners throughout the eastern region of the United States.
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Sep 23, 2009
Taking Care of your Dormant Fruit Trees
By:
Annie Spiegelman
To spray or not to spray fruit trees. That is the question! Dormant Spraying is a vigilant option if you have 'diva' trees or have had a tough pest problem in the past.
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Sep 18, 2009
Texas Gardening Regions
By:
Barbara Brown
Gardening in Texas is not one-size-fits-all. The extraordinary diversity of Texas includes 10 climatic regions, 14 soil regions, and 11 distinct ecological regions.
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Aug 31, 2009
Curing Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
By:
Stephen Allen Christensen
Few things are more discouraging for a gardener than the development of blossom-end rot in a stand of tomatoes. Those precious plants don't have to be destroyed, though.
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