Weed Pullers.
The appeal of toxic herbicides is powerful when you're faced with a garden rapidly dominated by fast-growing weeds. A feeling of desperation, and a lack of knowledge about alternative techniques and tools, are at least two of the reasons some ... [... more]
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Get A Head
Cabbage is one vegetable that has been bypassed by the designer vegetable trend. You won't find it featured in fancy restaurants. Local nurseries don't pay much attention to it. And for many gardeners cabbage is a no-brainer. You plant one ... [... more]
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Spider Mites
A tiny, lone mite is hard to spot, but the webbed colonies are obvious. There are numerous kinds of mites, also known as spider mites, and many feed on plants. They congregate in dense colonies in webs on the undersides of leaves. Symptoms of ... [... more]
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Crocus
Crocus A sure sign of spring, crocuses have low-growing, colorful, cup-shaped flowers that are a welcome sight in garden beds and lawns. Mass plantings of colorful crocuses herald the start of spring, sometimes poking their flowers right up ... [... more]
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Anthracnose
This fungus occurs worldwide. In North America it is especially troublesome in the humid eastern part of the continent. Beans develop round, black, sunken spots on pods and stems. Veins on leaf undersides turn black. Cucumber and muskmelon leaves ... [... more]
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Common blight
Bacterial blight occurs over most of the United States. Several different strains can infect both snap and lima beans. Use a 3-year crop rotation for beans. Don't work in the garden when plants are wet. Don't save seeds from infected plants. ... [... more]
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Angular Leaf Spot
This bacterial disease occurs wherever cucurbits are grown, but is especially troublesome in humid areas. Cucumbers, muskmelons, and summer squash are most susceptible. Infection appears first as watersoaked lesions on the undersides of leaves. ... [... more]
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Bacterial Spot
This disease is found mainly in eastern parts of North America where it affects tomatoes and peppers. Small, dark, corky, raised spots with slightly sunken centers appear on green fruits. Rot organisms may enter at the spots and decay the fruit. ... [... more]
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Bacterial Wilt
This disease occurs over most of the United States. It affects cucumbers and muskmelons and, less commonly, pumpkins and squash. Individual leaves wilt during the heat of the day, but recover overnight initially. As the disease progresses, part ... [... more]
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A Bug's Life -- In the Balance
The big news last night was that a really large bug was available for viewing in the kitchen. When I got there, my husband and my older daughter were staring. Then they left the room, because in this house I am the disposer of bugs. Not that I'm ... [... more]
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Attracting Beneficial Insects With Sugar
Aphids often produce a substance known as honeydew that supports the growth of unsightly black sooty mold. Aphid predators recognize the presence of this sugary material as a sign of aphids (i.e. their lunch) nearby. Gardeners have found that ... [... more]
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Armadillo
In the South, you don't have to drive far to see an armadillo belly up on the side of the road. In fact, you might find them as far north as Missouri, as their range is expanding. These prehistoric-looking creatures are about the size of ... [... more]
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