Pests, Weeds & Problems

How to Prevent Wasps From Making Hives Without Pesticides

By Bobbi Leder

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Whenever there is a mix of wood and warm temperatures there will inevitably be wasps. These pesky flying insects make hives quickly so you’ll need to be diligent and stay on top of the situation... more »

How to Prevent Weeds in your Mulch

By sugaredup

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Recycle old newspaper while preventing the growth of unwanted weeds in mulch... more »

How to Professionally Manage Your Landscape from Month to Month

By Todd Wessel

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For many of us, most things associated with the landscape, i.e. mowing, mulching or pulling weeds will never be something we look forward to or something we would ever think of planning for. Sadly, most of us don't have the money to pay someone ... more »

How to Protect Against Gophers

By Gardengates

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There are a number of ways to protect your garden from gophers. Getting rid of them altogether is another thing, though. Here are some suggestions... more »

How to Protect Your Garden From Slugs and Snails

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Many gardeners find that after all their hard work, they have inadvertently created a free salad bar for slugs and snails. Putting down barriers that slugs can't cross is, perhaps, the best way to protect your garden from these common pests. Keep ... more »

How to Release Ladybugs Into a Garden

By Willi Galloway

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Ladybugs may be one of the friendliest-looking insects out there…unless you are an aphid. Ladybugs and their black- and red-striped larvae have a voracious appetite for aphids—tiny, soft-bodied insects that literally suck the life out of plants ... more »

How to Remove a Wildflower Garden to Plant Something Else

By doodlemom

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Wildflowers create a beautiful, care-free garden once established. However, after you've had your fill, those little flowers will just keep coming back over and over and over again. Here are three suggestions as to how you can get rid of them ... more »

How to repel deer and other animals from your vegetable garden

By Gracie1402

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I have found it! I have found the BEST way to keep deer and other "friends" out of your vegetable garden and best of all- it is FREE and 100% natural! It will not hurt a thing but deer in particular HATE it! I could not believe it ... more »

How to repel flys at home or while having a cookout!

By leighcamp1

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This is a crazy home remedy that really works. Why?? don't know just try it !.. more »

How to Repel Mosquitoes from Your Yard on a Budget

By mistymq

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If the heat doesn’t keep you indoors this summer, the mosquitoes will. Tired of being ran out of your own back yard by these flying insects? Are you forced to pay outrageous – and ongoing -- fees to prevent or repel them? Then you will ... more »

How to Reuse an Old Garden Hose

By pianistic

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Don't just throw an old garden hose away. Here are some ideas on other ways you can use it... more »

How to Rid Your House Of Ants

By writing4fun

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This is a quick, and simple way to rid your house of ants... more »

How to Ruin Your Sex Life Doing Yard Work.

By adriennezurub

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Doing yard work with your significant other or spouse may seem like a 'wonderful, connecting' activity to do together. You see the scenarios on television all the time. Couples smiling, in fairly neat looking clothing, passing the soil to each ... more »

How to Run a Snail Race

By Jonathan F.

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Your garden is filled with entertainment. Although they may not look like it at a casual glance, snails can actually be incredibly enthralling, especially if they are pitted against each other in a knuckle-biting race to the finish line. ... more »

How to to Eliminate Ants the Spa Way - Natural, Green & Organic Without Chemicals Toxins or Pesticides

By ArtoftheSpaDiva

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We have had loads of rain in the midwest this summer and the bugs are out in full force! A particularly upsetting episode with some ants the other day, (I went to put food in my cat’s bowl and it was full or miniscule ants. . . gross!) sent me ... more »

How to Trap Skunks

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Skunks are very territorial animals, and skunk repellents only work for as long as you use them. To permanently remove a skunk from your property, you must trap and release it to a far-away, remote setting. Catch a live skunk with a cage trap... more »

How to Turn your Yellow Veined Rhododendron Green.

By GreenGardenChic

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Have your Rhododendron’s leaves taken on a yellow veined look? Does it look like something is sucking the green right out of the foliage? It’s Chlorosis, a very treatable disease that plagues Rhodies who live in alkaline rich soils. ... more »

How to Use Ash to Repel Garden Pests

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Gardens are a joy to plant, take care of and enjoy. Unfortunately, garden pests can make gardening a chore. One must try to figure out how to rid their garden of the pesky pest, while preserving the beauty of the garden. One secret weapon that ... more »

How to Use Beneficial Nematodes in Your Garden.

By GreenGardenChic

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Nematodes are microscopic living creatures that can be found in your garden soil. The Beneficial Nematodes are an organic gardeners dream because they are hungry predators that feed on the larva of some of our nastiest garden pest. When you ... more »

How to use Milky Spore in your garden.

By GreenGardenChic

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Milky Spore powder is an amazing product developed for us gardeners, by Mother Nature. Organic and natural, Milky Spore kills off Japanese beetle grubs that damage the lawn by: (a) chewing on grass roots and (b) attracting moles who love to eat ... more »

How to win the Kudzu War

By jamaclassics

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No introduction is necessary if you live in the South: The scourge known as Kudzu is probably creeping toward your prized Purple Plum tree this very moment... more »

How to Anchor Desert Landscaping

By Summer Banks Banks

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Anchoring desert landscaping will save a lot of time and energy. With high winds blowing through the landscaping, destroying everything in its path anchoring is the only thing holding your plants in the soil. Without the proper anchoring, roots ... more »

How to Apply Insecticides Safely to Your Garden

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Insecticides are garden chemicals that are used to kill insect pests in your garden. Applied correctly, they are an efficient and relatively safe way to control insects that spread disease and eat your valuable garden plants... more »

How to Buy an Ultrasonic Pest Repellent

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Ultrasonic technology is the newest way that homeowners are getting rid of pests and rodents inside and outside of their homes. It drives out pests with an ultrasonic sound that attacks the eardrums of these small creatures. It is a chemical-free ... more »

How to Catch a Queen Ant

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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When building an ant habitat, you can either capture your own ants or purchase them. In the United Sates, it is illegal to ship queen ants across state lines. Your habitat can be filled with all worker ants, or have a queen. A habitat without a ... more »

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