Both summer squash varieties (also called zucchini) and winter squash types are a regular find in...
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Insects
Spotted a caterpillar on dill in your garden? IDing and feeding black swallowtail caterpillars
When you see a caterpillar on dill in your garden—or other plants—you may be startled, grossed...
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Companion plants for peppers: 12 science-backed choices for healthy, high-yielding plants
While old-fashioned companion planting techniques relied more on folklore than science, modern methods...
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Foraging habitat for pollinators: What to plant in sun and shade
With so much information available about the vital importance of pollinators to our food chain and...
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Tomato companion plants: 22 science-backed plant partners for healthy tomato plants
Have you wondered if there are plants you can grow side by side with your tomatoes to maximize harvests...
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The tachinid fly: Get to know this beneficial insect
If you spy a fly buzzing around your garden and sipping nectar from your plants, you should probably...
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