Jessica Walliser
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How-ToWhat’s the Best Mulch for Veggies? Pros and Cons to 6 Types of Mulch
Let’s face it: Mulching isn’t a glamorous job. It’s dusty, dirty, and can be downright backbreaking. But despite all the effort involved in the task, mulching your vegetable garden properly…
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DesignCompanion Planting Is Not a Myth
Companion planting is the long-standing practice of partnering two or more plants in hopes of achieving a new benefit. Information on which plants to use in companion planting has been…
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DesignPlants to Attract Beneficial Insects
You can use certain plants to lure desirable insects to your garden to help with biocontrol. Many of these workhorse plants are attractive to a wide number of beneficial insects…
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How-To12 Types of Critters You Find in Your Compost and How They Help
Contrary to popular belief, compost doesn’t “just happen.” Although, from the outside, you might see nothing more than a pile of rotting leaves and grass clippings, inside that pile a…
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Kitchen GardeningMiniature Fruits and Veggies That Tout Big Flavor
In the vegetable garden, “Good things come in small packages” is more than just a cliché. While a standard eggplant or a soccer-ball-size cabbage makes a meal for a family…
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ArticleHow to Use Organic Controls to Battle Garden Pests
As we learn more about the ecological impacts of human actions, it seems only natural that more and more gardeners are seeking out environmentally friendly methods of pest control. One…
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How-ToHow to Control the Beetles That Damage the Garden
Proper identification is necessary before choosing a method of control
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How-ToHow to Get Rid of Tomato Hornworms and Other Caterpillars in the Garden
North America is home to more than 12,000 species of moths and butterflies of the order Lepidoptera. Some, like the luna moth, the blue morpho, and the monarch, are renowned…
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