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Of the many insect species that visit a vegetable garden, a small fraction are pests. Slugs, aphids, cabbage loopers, and ...
More than just growing food without animal products, veganic farming reimagines agriculture as a space where humans, wildlife, and even soil microbes can coexist and flourish together, offering a bold ...
A lawn care company’s negligent use of chemical herbicide has undone a Mountville couple’s efforts to cultivate an organic ...
Sunscald can dehydrate the plants, weakening them and leaving them prone to diseases like blight, but one expert shared a simple trick to help protect your crops ...
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The Garden Exchange is scheduled for 8 to 9 a.m. July 26 at the Live Oak Grange, 1900 17th Ave. At 8:30 a.m., the president ...
This odd technique has stirred up gardeners but scientific studies reveal the potential benefits of urine as a plant fertilizer.
A wide variety of insects in midsummer can chew petals (and foliage), which include many species of beetles, grasshoppers, ...
Agatha Martello of More Than Gardens replaces lawns with native landscapes that support wildlife and reconnect people with ...
Aphids are one of the most common — and frustrating — garden pests. In this video, we share safe, effective ways to control and prevent aphids without using chemical sprays or harming your plants. Lea ...
To be fair, landscape fabric has its place. Unfortunately, it’s widely misused in most home landscape applications, where it ...
If used for preserving or candying, the rhizomes should be dug while tender and succulent, rather than when old, tough and ...
I want to grow vegetables in containers and raised beds this year. But I’m confused about what kind of soil I should use — soil, garden soil or potting mix? Can you help? David: Neil, that’s a good ...