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Kitchen GardeningA Least Toxic Approach to Pesticides
Nobody likes garden pests. Here are some tips for managing them without endangering yourself and your surroundings.
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How-ToHow to Keep Aphids Under Control
It’s hard to think kindly of aphids, those pesky green bugs that suck the life juices from plants, but we probably should. Aphids are the base of many food chains…
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Kitchen GardeningEffective Ways to Control Squash Borers in the Vegetable Garden
If your squash plants are wilting, it may be because of squash vine borers. Here are some basic steps to figure out what’s wrong, and then to decide on a…
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Kitchen GardeningAttract Good Bugs to Fight Tomato Pests
With regular observation, good gardeners catch potential problems before they become severe. By hand-picking, squashing, or pruning off insects pests, they're not likely to multiply beyond control. Helping beneficial insects…
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Kitchen GardeningCutting to the Chase on Cutworms
The name cutworm is applied to the larvae of about 200 species of night-flying moths. Here's how to control them in your garden.
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Kitchen GardeningBiologicals Do a Number on Pests
When faced with the need to use an insecticide, here are a few guidelines to using the least-toxic ones.
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Kitchen GardeningThe Road to Healthy, Productive Tomatoes
One of the surest ways to healthy, productive tomato plants is a strategy that prevents tomato diseases.
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Kitchen GardeningMonitor for Signs of Trouble
To reduce pest problems in your garden, combine a number of strategies and monitor the garden regularly.
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Kitchen GardeningControlling Scales, a Common Pest of Fruit Trees
Scale insects can be serious pests for fruit and nut trees, currants, grapes, and raspberries. Here's how to deal with them.
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Kitchen GardeningHow to Control Slugs in Your Garden
Some species of slugs can eat their weight in plants every day. Sharon Collman explains how to outsmart them and save your garden from taking a licking
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