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Squash Family Pest Problem Tips
The squash plant family (Cucurbitaceae) includes many garden favorites- cucumber, summer and winter squash, pumpkin, muskmelon, and watermelon. Unfortunately, it’s a family vulnerable to some of the most consequential insect pest and disease problems. The names squash bug, cucumber beetle,...
Friday, April 20, 2018
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Featured Video: Keep Bugs Off My Vegetables! How to Deal With Insects in the Garden
Mike Raupp, “The Bug Guy” for the University of Maryland Extension, talks about an easy way to get rid of pesky bugs in your garden called Integrated Pest Management, or IPM. Integrated Pest Management coordinates the use of pest biology,...
Wednesday, April 18, 2018
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The Cure for All Your Ills Might Just Be A Native Plant
You may know Yarrow as a great garden plant for attracting small pollinators and beneficial insects. But there’s a lot more to it than that! Yarrow, Achillea millefolium, has been used as a medicinal for a very long time. No,...
Friday, April 13, 2018
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