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Dealing With Pests In a Container Garden: Aphids

July 19, 2009

I don’t have any science to back this up, but I think container grown plants are more susceptible to aphids than plants grown in the ground. It’s just something I’ve observed over the years. Luckily, this has been a pretty easy problem to solve. Photo by RobertGrubba.com I think the problem is two fold. First, [...]

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Plants That Every Balcony Gardener Needs

June 21, 2009

Note that I said “need.” While all the plants listed below are attractive, the reason they made this list is that they provide something extremely useful for your balcony or patio… Catnip Scientists have determined that an essential oil in catnip attracts green lacewings. And green lacewings eat aphids like they are the tastiest thing [...]

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Dealing With Pests In a Container Garden: Squirrels

June 15, 2009

Last month I started a new series on dealing with pests in container gardens. First up was one of the grossest pests around: snails and slugs. I shared my snail control ideas, and you all shared some great ideas too. This month, let’s discuss squirrels. They’re pesky enough when your garden is on the ground, [...]

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Dealing With Pests In a Container Garden: Snails and Slugs

May 19, 2009

It’s not the most glorious of subjects, but I’m starting a new series of posts about combating pests and diseases, with a special focus on the problems faced by container gardeners. I’m hoping to offer my own tried and true methods and to give you all an opportunity to share what has worked for you. [...]

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Can You Name 8 Beneficial Bugs To Keep in Your Garden?

August 13, 2008

Anyone who has ever pushed a seed into some moist soil has thought about how to kill the bugs that almost certainly tried to do their plant harm. But do you know which bugs you should keep around? Answer

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Another Natural Pest Control Method–Diatomaceous Earth

July 23, 2008

Last week I posted about posted about organic and natural pest control methods; everything from ladybugs to homemade bug spray. But I didn’t discuss one safe and natural pest control method that works really well: diatomaceous earth (DE). DE is a chalk-like dust made from the fossilized remains of algae. It is totally safe for [...]

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Organic and Natural Pest Control Solutions

July 16, 2008

It’s that time of year when the pests are out in full force in the garden. Not only are a lot of bad bugs gross looking (aphids…blech!) they’re obviously not good for your plants. You don’t have to use harsh chemicals to control pests. If you’re looking for organic and natural pest control methods, you’re [...]

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Garden Clippings

July 13, 2008

Here are some blog posts and news articles I enjoyed this week: San Francsico Bay Guardian: A Hollow Victory for Urban Gardening Movement NYT: Seeding Now for Late Bounty Gardening Gone Wild: Praying With Our Eyes You Grow Girl: Black Bottom Tomatoes Am I Bugging You: Aphids on Grass A Study in Contrasts: Borrowed Garden: [...]

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