Pests, Weeds & Problems

How to add calcium to your garden soil organically using egg shells

By jennandmark

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Don’t discard your egg shells, save them for you garden. Egg shells add nutrients to the soil, specifically calcium. Calcium is a beneficial nutrient for tomatoes as the calcium will help stop end blossom rot. They also help discourage slugs ... more »

How to Avoid the Plant Ghetto.

By GreenGardenChic

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What is the Plant Ghetto? It's the dirty little corner that home gardeners across the world have in common. The neglected collection of nursery purchases we just had to have. If you've ever found yourself with a cartload of plants that you ... more »

How to Avoid Worms in Turnips

By babybeecharmer

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turnip worms can ruin your plants.. more »

How to BECOME A ORGANIC GARDENER

By DUSTYMILLS

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As organic gardening becomes more and more popular, I have many people ask me "How hard is it to garden organically?" My answer is always the same, it's very easy to use organic practices and in fact many people already do garden ... more »

How to Care For Your Lawn Thru The Hot Summer Months

By Todd Wessel

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There is a saying in the landscape world that anyone can grow grass in the spring. The cooler day time temperatures of April thru May with increased moisture give us the perfect conditions for growing an awesome lawn. What about July thru ... 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 »

How to Catch Mice with Glue Traps

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Glue traps are an effective and sanitary way to catch mice or other pests around the home. They paper or cardboard surfaces are coated with a strong adhesive to instantly trap any rodents... more »

How to Control Ants

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Ants can be a big problem when they invade your home and creep you out. Happily, though, you can get rid of ants and keep them away. You can call an exterminator for an obvious solution or drive them out yourself... more »

How to Control Mealybugs on Indoor Plants

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Mealybugs are cottony-looking insects with piercing/sucking mouth parts. They suck the fluids from leaves and stems, robbing plants of essential nutrients. Leaves wither and yellow and may drop from the plant. Indoors, mealybugs thrive in the ... more »

How to Control Slugs and Snails With Beer Traps

By Barbara Fahs

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If wandering around your garden at night with a flashlight searching for slugs and snails doesn’t sound like fun to you, there’s still hope for controlling these slimy creatures with natural methods. Beer is the answer. What a way to go for the ... more »

How to Create Your Healthy Outdoors

By Tonig

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The kids play on it. Your pet roams around on it. You enjoy looking at it and working to keep it green and weed free. Keep your lawn healthy while being environmentally friendly. Your family can enjoy your yard AND better health... more »

How to Defend a Garden From Pests

By harrykipper

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With the growing season starting, thoughts of succulent garden vegetables, sightly flowers and aromatic herbs whet the home gardener's appetite. Unfortunately, we're not the only ones who's mouths are watering... a host of garden pests is lining ... more »

How to extend the growing season for your lettuce

By Terri Aigner

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Extend the growing season for your tender lettuces by protecting them from the late spring sun. Enjoy your salads longer!.. more »

How to FIGHT BUGS AND MOSQUITOES NATURALLY

By DUSTYMILLS

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There's not many people who don't just love the sound of birds singing. Each species of bird has a different sound when it sings and it's not hard to differentiate just who is in your yard or garden. There are many benefits to having birds visit ... more »

How to get ladybugs to stay in the garden

By AskLucy

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You went out to the local garden center and saw ladybugs for sale. You thought it would be a good idea to use the ladybugs instead of regular chemical pesticides so you bought a pint. You came home, released the ladybugs in your garden and... ... more »

How to get rid of ants naturally

By Valerie Deneen

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Ants can be a terrible nuisance, and they can even spread disease. When ants invade your home, it is time to get serious. However, you can effectively get rid of ants without the use of harmful chemicals. Learn how to get rid of ants using ... more »

How to Get Rid of Earwigs

By Hapworth

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Despite what your grandmother says, the earwig is not going to climb into your ear and eat your brains. They do like moist areas though, so the best thing to do is get rid of the earwigs... more »

How to Get Rid of Household Ants

By Hapworth

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Oh those pesky household ants crawling on the counters. How do you get rid of household ants?.. more »

How to Get Rid of Lawn Insects and Pests

By grouch

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There are all kinds of pests that can plague your lush green lawn. The biggest sign of bug, insect, or worm problems in your turf is patches of brown grass. You have to make sure you know the problem before you can find a remedy that works. ... more »

How to Get Rid of Locusts in the Garden Organically

By eHow Home & Garden Editor

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Locusts are grasshoppers with short antennae. For this reason, they are also sometimes called short horned grasshoppers. For the most part, locusts live solitary lives; however, when locusts are overcrowded in the larva, or nymph, stage of ... more »

How to Get rid of Moles

By missmelinda25

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If you have pesky moles in your yard, read this article to find out the only way to get rid of them. There are many things that "could" work, but I have something that WILL work!.. more »

How to Get Rid of Moles in Your Garden

By 1creativemama

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Your garden is growing beautifully, then one morning while tending to your garden you notice some dirt hills. Out of the corner of your eye you notice a big brown furry animal scurry across your garden, then it ducks back down again. What could ... more »

How to get rid of slugs organically

By mackmonte

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You don't need to use nasty toxic chemicals to rid your garden of slugs. Here are some natural methods that work!.. more »

How to Get Rid of Woodchucks in Your Garden

By Hapworth

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Oh, that annoying woodchuck who won't leave your garden alone. What do you do about this creature who dines constantly during the spring, summer, and fall in preparation for the winter hibernation?.. more »

How to go "Green" and tame weeds in the garden

By FUSILLI1OF4

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We all now how hard it is to tame the wild weeds in any flower or vegetable garden especially trying not to use chemicals. This can be a back breaking, time consuming chore. Did you ever feel like for every weed you pull you get three more, ... more »

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