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There are little bugs on my houseplants. Help, I need a safe solution to treat the problem! What do you recommend? Have you ever wondered

Could you please tell me how to get rid of white flies? One of the ironies of gardening is that often some of the smallest

Having grown up in the country, I am very familiar with ticks and the problems that they can cause. These days, ticks are no longer

I have been informed that pine wood chips attract termites. The previous owner covered about a 1/4 acre of our lot with the mulch. Is

I have a lot of what I call wooly worms this year. They are black with yellow down their backs. What do they eat? I

The squash bug, Anasa nistis, is a common pest for plants in the cucurbit family such as watermelon, cucumbers, pumpkins and, of course, squash. Both

I have an herb garden and there is something that looks like foam on my parsley, lavender, hyssop, sage and bergamot. I have tried some

I’ve noticed lately that the leaves on my azaleas look somewhat sickly. They are rough looking with the tiniest of spots and have a web-like

My hosta garden is over run with slugs. What can I do to control these slimy garden pests? I also have problems with slugs attacking

I have a schefflera that is 20 years old. It has started to “weep” a sticky sap like substance. This has now spread to my

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