Posts Tagged ‘Pest prevention’

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  Row cover hoops for frost and pest protection

  by Niki Jabbour

  In my books, The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener and Growing Under Cover, I write extensively about the row cover hoops I use to...

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  Cabbage worm identification and organic control

  by Jessica Walliser

  Imported cabbage worms (Pieris rapae, syn. Artogeia rapae) can wreak havoc in a vegetable garden. If left unchecked,...

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  Preventing pests in your garden: 5 strategies for success

  by Jessica Walliser

  Most gardeners face plant-muching pests in their vegetable garden from time to time, and usually they aren’t that big of a...

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  Growing organic apples with fruit bagging: The Experiment

  by Jessica Walliser

  I’m all about experimenting in the garden. I love to conduct my own little “studies” and compare different...

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  Prevent squash vine borers organically

  by Jessica Walliser

  If you grow zucchini and squash, you’ve probably lost many plants over the years to squash vine borers. Well, at long last,...

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  Plant vs. pest: 3 ways to victory!

  by Jessica Walliser

  It’s no big news that plants can’t move. If something is attacking a philodendron, it can’t just get up and...