If you have a vegetable garden or you are considering planting one, it is not enough to prepare the soil, plant the seedlings and add a little water. You must also guard against pests that can damage and even destroy your crops. One of the most destructive is the tomato […]
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Caterpillars aren’t caterpillars for very long, but while they are going about their caterpillar business, they need to eat. So what do caterpillars eat exactly? Well, caterpillars eat the leaves of trees and plants with flowers. Some caterpillars eat parts of plants, like seeds or flowers. Some caterpillars tend to
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Weeds get a bad rep, because they are plants that are not intentionally planted and have a tendency to be competitive in nature. There are almost 250,000 species of plants in the world and only 3% of those behave as weeds. The best way to keep a garden free of
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Gardening in Arizona isn’t the same as gardening in other parts of the country, especially if you live in the more arid part of the state – the Phoenix metro area. The air is dryer, we have more sunny days, and the heat reaches relatively extreme degrees in the summer.
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Bug & Weed Mart now carries the best mosquito repellent available on the market. This product doesn’t annoy you with the buzzing and zapping that’s associated with traditional insect traps either. It’s a very quiet and extremely effective unit. This absolutely best mosquito repellent protects up to an acre so
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Rodents and feral cats need a place to live. Bugs like hiding places. Scorpions, roaches, and snakes prefer sleeping undisturbed. All these pests look for places where they can tuck themselves in until it’s time to search for food and water. If you’re providing free room and board, pests will
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If you’re focused on healthier living as one of your New Year’s resolutions, you may want to consider starting an organic garden. There’s nothing better or more convenient than preparing a meal with fresh ingredients picked right from your own backyard and free of chemicals. Whether you plant a mix
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This year, stop those nasty olive blossoms before they drop all over your walkways. Olive tree care is simpler than you might think. If you have olive trees, you may not know that you can prevent those olives from growing by applying a “growth regulator” to the tree. When
When it comes to tree trimming, they are typically trimmed for one of three reasons: safety, the health of the tree, and aesthetic reasons, i.e. to enhance flowering. When to trim the tree comes down to a number of factors. The rule of thumb is not to trim in fall
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We all have experienced being bitten by an insect. Whether mosquitoes, biting flies, mites, bedbugs, fleas, or spiders, nobody likes a bug bite. The swollen or reddened skin, often irritated even more by the insatiable urge to scratch it, makes for a really uncomfortable experience. Then sometimes, adding insult to
