Sometimes it seems that cats enjoy a garden as much as we do. This can be a problem because cats enjoy gardens for far different reasons. They se
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Brought to you by ARBICO Organics This intimidating-looking insect is the Jerusalem Cricket (Stenopelmatus spp), and it is in no way as fearso
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Providing plants with an essential supply of water, no more, no less; is the ideal for any watering regime. The indoor gardener has a leg-up on t
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Most spider mites, especially the two-spot spider mite love hot weather and dry conditions, so the race is on! Batten down the hatches and Katie
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Brought to you by ARBICO Organics Insects are masters of illusion and the Scorpionfly (Order: Mecoptera) is an excellent example of this. This
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Sowbugs and pillbugs are not insects but are classified as isopods or crustaceans, closely related to crayfish and crabs, and are distributed worldwi
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Brought to you by ARBICO Organics With this creature, it would be easy to say, “it’s so weird” or “It’s creepy looking”, but really it’s none
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Bt, or Bacillus thuringiensis, is a useful addition in the arsenal against plant-eating insects. Bt is a naturally occurring bacteria that is com
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The first signs this pest has arrived are yellow speckling on leaf surface. Eventually little dots on underside of leaves and fine webbing betwee
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NULL Grasshoppers have been the bain of gardeners for centuries. These insects are responsible for consuming up to 25% of the available forage in
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