Slugs in Raised Beds: How to Get Rid of Them Without Beer Traps
To get rid of slugs in raised beds without beer traps, hunt them at night and use iron phosphate bait. Fix your watering habits so slugs have fewer damp places to hide.
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Back to Archive IndexIdentify-Then-Fix Pests (4)
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Deer Resistant Vegetable Garden: What They Still Eat (Honest List)
A deer resistant vegetable garden still needs a fence, because hungry deer eat almost anything. Use this honest list of what deer eat first, what they skip, and how to protect your crops.
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Fungus Gnats in Houseplant Soil: How to Kill Them for Good
To kill fungus gnats in houseplant soil, let the top 1–2 inches dry out, water from the bottom, and use Bti to kill larvae. Yellow sticky traps catch the adults.
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Tomato Hornworm Identification: Photos, Damage, and Handpicking
Tomato hornworm identification is easy once you know the clues: a green caterpillar up to 4 inches long, with white V marks and a horn. Learn the damage signs and handpick at dusk.
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Plant Problem Doctor (1)
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Why Do My Zucchini Flowers Fall Off Before Fruiting
Zucchini flowers falling off before fruiting is usually normal: male flowers open first on a thin, empty stem, last about one day, then drop with nothing behind them. Female flowers sit on a tiny baby squash; those drop when bees skip them, daytime h
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Self-Watering Container Gardening (1)
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DIY Olla Pot Irrigation for Containers and Raised Beds
A DIY olla pot is a buried unglazed clay jar that slowly waters roots from below. Make one from two terracotta pots and cut your watering trips.
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