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Monitor for Signs of Trouble

Monitor for Signs of Trouble

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | August 4th, 2008

To reduce pest problems in your garden, combine a number of strategies and monitor the garden regularly.

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Controlling Scales, a Common Pest of Fruit Trees

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | August 4th, 2008

Scale insects can be serious pests for fruit and nut trees, currants, grapes, and raspberries. Here's how to deal with them.

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How to Control Slugs in Your Garden

How to Control Slugs in Your Garden

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | July 31st, 2008

Some species of slugs can eat their weight in plants every day. Sharon Collman explains how to outsmart them and save your garden from taking a licking

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Keep Cabbage-Loving Caterpillars in Check

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | July 31st, 2008

Identification, row covers, natural enemies, and Bt keep cabbage caterpillars from making your cole crops look like Swiss cheese.

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A Whitefly in the Ointment

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | July 30th, 2008

Defense against whiteflies begins with garden diversity.

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Stone Wall Tactics

Stone Wall Tactics

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | July 30th, 20082 comments

An ecological outlook and organic materials vitalize a garden. By working with nature instead of against it, James Carr and his wife cultivate a vegetable garden without chemicals.

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How to Control Voles in Your Garden

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | July 30th, 2008

Voles are cute until they damage special plantings. Sheila Davis tells how to manage habitat in your garden to discourage the critters.

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Squashing Squash Bugs

Squashing Squash Bugs

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | July 29th, 20081 comment

Insect predators and prevention keep squash bug numbers under control.

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Pyrethrum-Based Insecticides from Chrysanthemums

Pyrethrum-Based Insecticides from Chrysanthemums

KitchenGardener Magazine, archive | May 21st, 2008

If hand-picking or spraying with water are ineffective and Bt doesn't solve your problem, consider stepping up to a pyrethrum based insecticide. Use it judiciously: It is relatively safe for people and pets, but it will kill all insects it comes in contact with, pests and beneficials alike.

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