Garden Pests & Diseases
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Attracting Beneficial Insects to the Garden
Beneficial insects make it possible for gardeners to manage pests organically. This can lessen or eliminate the use of potentially harmful synthetic pesticides.
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Contributing Articles in Garden Pests & Diseases
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The Benefits of Barriers in Organic Pest Control
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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Controlling the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug
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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Slug Control for All Seasons
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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Late Blight Rots Eastern Tomato Crops
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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Taking Care of your Dormant Fruit Trees
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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Texas Gardening Regions
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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Curing Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
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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Other Companion Plants That Offer Pest Control
Companion planting for pest control utilizes many different plants and herbs for healthy flower and garden beds, all without the use of insecticides to control pests.
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More Companion Herb Planting to Repel Pests
Herbs have a positive impact on neighboring plants when planned as companion plants. These herb plants can do more than flavor dishes, they can repel deer and insects.
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Companion Planting Offers Garden Pest Control
Healthy flower and garden beds are possible when using companion planting, which also minimizes the chore and expense of using insecticides for a natural environment.
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Cabbage Loopers
While the sight of an inchworm arching across a leaf might delight a youngster, it should trigger alarms in the minds of gardeners who grow cruciferous vegetables.
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Keep Deer Out of the Garden
Deer can reap havoc on a garden, destroying all the beautiful plants and vegetables. There are some very simple ways to keep deer out of the garden.
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A Guide to Healthier Gardening
A 2002 study conducted by The National Audubon Society found that homeowners are using 50% more herbicides than they did 20 years ago.
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Tomato Plants Targeted by Insects and Disease
The satisfaction that comes from harvesting home-grown tomatoes can be tempered by fruit-marring diseases and the destruction of plant leaves by tomato hornworms.
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Soil Solarization for Nematode Management
Prepare soil using the intense heat from the sun to "cook" garden pests and diseases to death. It is an effective, organic alternative to pesticides and fungicides.
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The Effects of Too Much Rain on the Garden
Gardeners need to be aware of the negative effects of above-average rainfall on plants, and how they can prevent and treat damage to the garden.
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Natural Pest Control in the Garden
Invite helpful insects like bees, ladybugs and hoverflies to the garden for pest control. Use herbs to discourage pests without toxic chemicals that contaminate produce.
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Tomato Late Blight
A tomato disease, called "late blight," has recently been detected in New England, as well as almost every state along the eastern United States.
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Diseases Found on Cabbage Plants
Rotting stems, withering plants and yellow foliage are all signs of disease or nutrient deficiency in cabbage and other plants.
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Pests Found on Cabbage Plants
Holes in leaves, yellow and wilting plants are a few symptoms, which point to larger problems with cabbage and other garden plants.
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Keep Pest Birds away with a Hawk Decoy
Protecting yards and gardens from pest birds can be a daunting task. It is now easier with a predator hawk decoy.
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Common Problems in the Strawberry Patch
Strawberries are relatively easy to grow, but there are a few signs to look for in distressed plants to make sure there is a healthy crop to harvest.
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Fighting Gardening Pests
Bugs and pests are perhaps a gardener's worst enemy, but the bugs don't have to win. Find tips on fighting those pesky garden pests.
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Growing Healthy Cruciferous Vegetables
Understanding the diversity within the cruciferous family will help to avoid the most common mistakes in growing these vegetables. They share common diseases and pests.
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Deer Proofing the Garden
As far as deer are concerned, a garden is an all you can eat buffet. There are ways though to deal with this without reaching for the stew pot.
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