Pests and Disease - Page 29 of 34 - Fine Gardening
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Article
Some thoughts on Groundhog Day
You say groundhogs, I say woodchucks. Either way, February 2 is their special day.
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Kitchen Gardening
Thoughts on Organic Gardening
"Organic gardening" is a term that's gone from hip buzzword to nearly completely invisible in a sentence simply because the term feels overused. This is a shame because organic gardening…
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How-To
A Sure Sign of Fall—Black Spot on Your Roses
Do your roses get blackspot every fall. Relax, it's not just you!
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How-To
Rose Rosette Disease—What Is It, and What Can You Do About It?
Have you ever noticed an odd growth on your roses that looks like witches broom. If so, we may have your answer.
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Kitchen Gardening
Video: Squash Bug Control
Here are some organic solutions to control squash bugs, featuring an insecticidal soap recipe.
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Kitchen Gardening
A Squash Vine Borer Story
A short story documenting the events surrounding the dreaded squash vine borer and the damage it can cause.
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How-To
Deer Don’t Like Basil
As long as gardeners have been gardening, they’ve been trying to keep wildlife from getting to the harvest first. A new book by Ruth Rogers Clausen gives 50 ideas for…
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Kitchen Gardening
Pest-Fighting Flowers
Growing flowers alongside your veggies can greatly help in the fight against pests.
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Kitchen Gardening
Raised Bed Pest Cover – Redux
With Fall planting right around the corner, it was time to re-cover my raised bed "defense system".
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How-To
Lime and Sulfur Spray – Great Way to Knock Down Fungus On Your Roses
Instead of constantly spraying your roses with chemicals to prevent disease try this simple and inexpensive way to quickly take care of any outbreak.