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Tip: Close the lid on boxelder bugs
This time of year, our native boxelder bugs bug us, but they are harmless — no biting, no plant damage, no disease. Physical removal is the best way to manage them. Use a shop vac to suck them up, then dump them in your garbage can (and close the lid).
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Some insects spend the spring and summer working hard and doing good in our yards, gardens and trees, but as fall rolls around they become an annoyance.
The combination of dish soap and water is often referred to as the holy grail for managing insects from aphids to Japanese beetles. Does it work?
Reflecting on garden successes and mistakes from the past year can help you grow healthier and more enjoyable gardens in the future. Take notes now while this season is fresh in your mind.
A perennial vine native to Asia, red hailstone, or golden creeper, may have been planted as an ornamental vine or vegetable crop. It grows over and smothers other plants.
Why were spring-blooming plants flowering in September?
Why my house, and what do they want from me? These nuisance bugs are just looking for a place to stay warm. But, ugh.
Late September is an important time to take care of your garden soil so that it’s healthy and ready for planting next spring.
Fall is a great time to protect your plants from winter foraging. You can build structures to keep deer, rabbits and other wildlife out of your garden.
Plant diseases that were held back by the drought are rearing up now. How far can diseases spread and what plants are at risk?
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