Techniques - Page 120 of 198 - Fine Gardening
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Hostas with Odd-Looking Leaves May Have a New Virus
The best protection against HVX is to buy healthy plants
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Effective Deer Deterrents
Observe the yearly patterns of deer and target your controls accordingly
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Invasive Plants
These ornamental plants may look nice growing wild, but they’re wreaking havoc on our environment
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Coping With Powdery Mildew
We can't alter the weather that favors this unsightly white fungus, but we can prevent or slow its spread
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Q&A: Keeping Water Gardens Mosquito-Free
How do you keep a water garden from attracting mosquitoes? I’d love to have one, but I don’t want the bugs. —Eva Carlow, Iowa City, Iowa John Bueglas, entomologist and…
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15 Deer-Resistant Plants
John Van Etten, former grounds superintendent at the Mohonk Mountain House in upstate New York, recommends 15 plants that deer won't eat; your experience, of course, may differ. For a…
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The Jury is Still Out on Compost Tea
Compost tea is currently hot in the gardening world, but will it also move beyond fad status?
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The Four Things You Need to Know About Soil pH
Lee Reich explains what pH is, what it does, how to adjust it, and why to monitor it
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Lawn Talk: Springtime Blotchiness May Be a Symptom of Fungal Disease
It’s spring and your lawn furniture is all in place, just screaming for a backyard barbeque. While you’re contemplating whether to serve chicken or steak, your plans come to a…