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If only things could always go right in the garden. The fact of the matter is, sometimes they don't. Pests, disease, environmental hazards and more can strike your plants. Learn what they are and how to prevent them here.
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What Is Horticultural Oil – How It Helps You Grow Healthier Plants
Learn about what horticultural oil is, when and where to use it and its benefits as a safe alternative to toxic chemical insecticides.
By Teo Spengler
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8 Simple Steps To Rid Your Vegetable Garden Of Pests – Without Using Chemicals
Step away from the pesticides! These natural solutions will fight critters from all angles, without harming your garden's biodiversity.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Peppervine Control: Tips On Managing Peppervines In The Garden
Due to its vigorous root system, once peppervine takes hold, it will overtake a garden and choke out other plants in its path. Learn about controlling it.
By Shelley Pierce
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What Is Hemp Dogbane: How To Get Rid Of Dogbane Weeds
Hemp dogbane weed is also known as Indian hemp. In earlier times it was used as a fiber plant. Today, it's considered a scourge in certain regions. Learn more about its control.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Buttercup Control: How To Kill Unwanted Buttercup Weeds In Your Garden
Its cheery yellow flowers are quite pretty, but buttercup has an insidious nature and will insert itself craftily into your landscape. Learn how to kill buttercup weeds.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Mugwort Control & Tips For Getting Rid Of Mugwort
Mugwort is a persistent weed but it is also a member of the Artemisia family of beneficial herbs. Mugwort control is a challenge due to its hardiness and spreading rhizomes. Learn about mugwort control.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Nimblewill Plant - Information On Nimblewill Treatment
Nimblewill grass pops up in turf lawn and looks a lot like turf grass, until it doesn't. Learn about some ways to control it.
By Nikki Tilley
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What Is Windmill Grass: Learn About Windmill Grass Information And Control
Windmill grass is a prolific grower. Its windmill spikelets help to identify it.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Wild Lettuce Weeds: Tips For Controlling Prickly Lettuce
Wild lettuce weeds are unrelated to lettuce. So what is wild lettuce and how can you get rid of wild prickly lettuce?
By Amy Grant
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Invasive Buckthorn – How To Get Rid Of Common Buckthorn Bushes
Identify and eliminate the invasive and noxious buckthorn plants growing in your yard.
By Teo Spengler
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Alligator Weed Facts – Learn How To Kill Alligatorweed
Alligatorweed is very adaptable and invasive. It's an ecological, economic and biological threat.
By Bonnie L. Grant
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Poison Oak Removal: Learn How To Get Rid Of Poison Oak Plants
Poison oak growing near your home can be disturbing. Unfortunately, getting rid of poison oak is not easy, but it's possible to get it under control.
By Teo Spengler
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Wild Cucumber Vine - Learn About Wild Cucumber Control
Wild cucumber vine is attractive but for most gardeners, however, wild cucumber plants are pesky weeds.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Killing Vines In Hedges: How To Get Rid Of Vines In Hedges
Vines can be great in the garden but they can be a nuisance too. Remove those stubborn weedy vines within your hedges.
By Amy Grant
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Safer Alternatives To Roundup – How To Kill Weeds Without Roundup
The use of chemical weed control is surrounded by uncertainties and debate, especially Roundup and its effects. Are there safe alternatives to Roundup for weeds in the garden? There are. Click on the following article for more information.
By Mary H. Dyer
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Garden Weed Management: How To Control Weeds In Your Garden
Managing weeds in the garden is not one of our favorite things to do - it's more like a necessary evil. Click here for more info.
By Nikki Tilley
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What Is Common Teasel: Tips For Controlling Teasel Weeds
Common teasel is an exotic plant native to Europe, brought to the US by the earliest settlers. It has escaped cultivation..
By Mary H. Dyer