Pests & Diseases
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Six Hills Giant Catmint and Little Titch: Edging Superstars
About.com - Landscaping &bull Feb 10, 2012
Most people who garden deal with more than just the plant kingdom in their landscapes. The animal kingdom, too makes its presence felt in the garden. Sometimes, that's a good thing (actually indispensable, in some cases); other times, not so… Full Story »
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Growing Arugula (Rocket) in Your Garden
GrowBlog &bull Feb 10, 2012
The number one leafy green in my garden is not lettuce or spinach, but the rustic Mediterranean green known as arugula or rocket (Eruca sativa). Much more than just another green, arugula leads a double life as a weed-smothering companion… Full Story »
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Seed Exchange Recollection
Washington Gardener &bull Feb 7, 2012
I just wanted to send you a quick email to say THANK YOU for once again hosting the seed exchange this year, and to tell you how much I value it. In my day job, I work for a children's theatre in production so I don't see the sun a lot.… Full Story »
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Gardening on the Dark Side
About.com - Gardening &bull Feb 6, 2012
Sooner or later we all venture into the dark side of gardening - pests search and destroy. I think I'm more tolerant of problems on my flowers than my vegetables but looking through Debbie Hadley's 12 Worst Vegetable Garden Pests… Full Story »
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Miniature Container Gardens Provide Indoor-Outdoor Fun
Dave's Garden &bull Feb 3, 2012
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. The miniature garden hobby is a rapidly growing subculture among garden enthusiasts. Interest has grown enough over the last decade to warrant specialty shops and plant nurseries to spring up everywhere to supply the demand for miniature plant varieties and tiny accessories. Dollhouse collectors and model train hobbyists, possibly with an interest in gardening, may have catapulted this craze once miniature live plants became readily available to add even more realism to their scaled model scenes. Structures and tiny embellishments designed for dollhouses… Full Story »
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Five Things Friday: Citrus
Life on the Balcony &bull Jan 27, 2012
I'm starting a new series called "Five Things Friday." Each Friday, I'll share links to five articles all curated around a theme. This week, all of the links will be related citrus trees. Growing them. Eating their fruit. The pests… Full Story »
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Christmas Box: Growing Sarcococca
Dave's Garden &bull Jan 20, 2012
Check out the DG homepage for a brief overview of what you'll find in this gardening mega-site. Editor's Note: This article was originally published on November 30, 2009. For regions that don't have a lot of snow cover and freezing temperatures in winter, the gardening season can be extended throughout winter by careful choice of winter interest plants and shrubs such… Full Story »
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5 Vegetables I Will Always Grow In My Garden! (The Friday Fives)
The Home Garden &bull Jan 14, 2012
It probably seems early and with scattered snow it certain feels early but it's never too early to start thinking about the vegetable garden! Store bought vegetables just don't thrill me the way the fresh garden picked varieties do. Yellow… Full Story »
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Growing Herbs Indoors: Fragrant Herb at Your Fingertips Year Round
Dave's Garden &bull Jan 7, 2012
Editor's Note: This article was originally published on December 4, 2007. The first, and one of the most important things to consider, is drainage. Be sure that the pot has sufficient drainage holes as most herbs don't like to have wet feet.… Full Story »
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Pests in the Back Yard: An Introduction to Garden Rodents
Dave's Garden &bull Dec 26, 2011
Most of our yards have their share of rodents, no matter how small the yard is or how urban it is. In some areas of the country, you might have several dozen species of rodents show up in your back yard while in others, about the only rodents you might come across are mice and rats. The following article is a cursory introduction to some of the more common American rodents and what, if anything, you should be concerned about… Full Story »
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Ask-a-Gardener: Your Gardening Guestions Answered
Dave's Garden &bull Dec 24, 2011
Bellababy asks: Other than spraying and having a yellow sticky strip in my greenhouse, what helps in ridding these pests? I am growing lettuce in my home, and have had to battle with them in the planter, as well. While I gently water the lettuce, they start moving and I start grabbing and killing. Do they do much damage to plants? I know they tunnel and lay eggs in the soil,… Full Story »
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5 Insects That Damage Indoor Gardens
About.com - Herb Gardens &bull Nov 28, 2011
Hopefully, you will not have to deal with any of them. Be sure to check over any plants that come into your home, very carefully. That is usually the way that infestations start. I would like to say a heartfelt… Full Story »
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Collection of Successful Organic Controls
Vegetable Gardener - Grow &bull Nov 28, 2011All seasoned gardeners have organic gardening hints that they swear-on-a-stack-of-Bibles will work to repel pests, cure disease, and deter weeds. I've heard hundreds (and there's probably closer to thousands) of tried-and-true gardening practices that have been handed down as garden… Full Story »
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Dear Sheila (5) Clean up the veggie patch -- your first year has come to an end
Dave's Garden &bull Nov 25, 2011
This article was originally published on October 20, 2010. Where has the summer gone? I've been busy busy busy, and I bet you have too. Suddenly the kids are back in school and leaves are falling. It's time to clean up what's left of your summer veggie crops. They've probably been looking pitiful for a few weeks now anyway, not due to your incompetence but just because they can't live over the winter. Will you have a garden again next year? Great! That first luscious, red homegrown tomato usually seals the deal. We'll make next year's garden even better… Full Story »
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Thoughts on Organic Gardening
Vegetable Gardener - Go-organic &bull Nov 24, 2011Organic 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 really does make a difference no matter how lack-luster the phrase sounds today. So, why practice organic gardening? The most obvious is probably the best reason; utilizing as many organic… Full Story »
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Giving Thanks for Nature's Harvest
Dave's Garden &bull Nov 24, 2011
Thanksgiving feasts, whether centered on traditional or non-traditional menus, include a bounty of food to be thankful for. We know that in 1620 the Mayflower sailed for 66 days to America with 102 passengers plus crew. The ship arrived at… Full Story »
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Companion Planting Throughout the Landscaping
About.com - Gardening &bull Nov 18, 2011
Companion planting has been a gardening technique long before most of us were even aware of the term. Just think of the classic Native American "3 Sisters" planting of corn, pole beans and squash: the corn staked the beans, the… Full Story »
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- Beans
- Squash
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Daily home & garden tip: Naturalized potatoes, tomatoes thwart crop rotation scheme
Oregon Live - Homes & Gardens &bull Nov 11, 2011
Crop rotation helps control or prevent disease and pests. Full Story »
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- Tomatoes
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Slugs are deadly
Oregon Live - Homes & Gardens &bull Nov 11, 2011
You'll find this hard to believe, no doubt, but our ordinary garden slugs have teeth and can kill you. It's true. In Anne Jaeger's Video of the Month, an expert explains slug facts and why we need to dispatch the… Full Story »
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Tree diseases - very worrying
Costa de la Luz Gardening &bull Nov 11, 2011
Creating a garden since 2003 out of an old orchard, a barley field and a building site on the windy coast of southern Andalucia, Spain. Welcome. I hope you enjoy my rambles and pictures and, hopefully, a bit of warmth… Full Story »
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- Trees
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