In the world of garden friendly bugs, ladybugs have become the polka-dotted poster children. Unless...
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Beneficial insects
The best plants for beneficial insects
While there’s been a lot of focus on READ MORE »
Spring garden clean up done RIGHT
Now that spring is on our doorstep, many of us are getting anxious to head out to the garden and clean...
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Six reasons to NOT clean up the garden this fall
Twenty-some years ago, fresh out of college with a horticulture degree in-hand, I started teaching...
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Help fireflies by doing these things in your backyard
Most folks can probably identify an adult firefly, but can you identify a larval one? I found this...
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Paper wasps: Are they worth the sting?
If you’ve ever had the misfortune of accidentally encountering a gray, papery nest full of bald-faced...
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