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Is there a safe way to get rid of garden ants? (opens the original)
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Q. I have many ants living in the soil of my vegetable garden. Every time I try to weed, I am covered with ants! Is there a safe way to get rid of them, or at least control their population? Ants can make gardening unpleasant, to say the least. They often feed on honeydew, the sticky mess that aphids, scale, mealy bugs, and other sap-feeding arthropods leave behind while sucking the life out of your plants. In turn, ants will attack or kill any parasitoids or predators that control these sap-suc
How to prepare your garden for winter, even when it’s 100 degrees out (opens the original)
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Q: What can I do to prepare my garden for winter? Right now it’s 100 degrees, but I want to know what to do when the weather finally cools off. Nobody wants to work in the garden when it’s super hot outside, but you can get some small tasks done in the early morning or evening. First, remember that extreme heat is stressful for plants, so whatever you can do to minimize this stress will be helpful. Plants experiencing duress will attract pest insects and arthropods through chemical signals. Unde
How to keep houseflies away and get rid of crabgrass (opens the original)
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Q. We’ve had a terrible problem with flies this summer. Previous summers haven’t been nearly as bad, but we can’t figure out why there are so many right now. How do we keep them away? Our climate is warm, but also very dry, and the low humidity tends to keep insect populations in check. Occasionally we can experience an increase in humidity, and when that happens, the flies can multiply quickly. Bare ground seems to attract flies as well. Of course, flies are mostly attracted to anything disgust
What can I do to protect my garden during a heat wave? (opens the original)
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Q. What can I do to make my yard and garden look better during this heat wave? My grass is turning brown, and everything looks wilted or dried up right now. When daytime temperatures get over 100 for too many days, almost every plant is going to suffer one way or another. Grass will show water stress quickly. Before it turns brown, it will usually turn a strange dark green color. If possible, refrain from mowing until after the heat wave has passed. If you must mow, set the mower to the highest
What vegetables or herbs can be planted in the middle of summer? (opens the original)
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Q. Are there any vegetables or herbs that I can plant now, in the middle of summer? Some of my summer vegetables died in the heat, and I would like to replace them. Generally speaking, I don’t recommend planting anything new in the garden this time of year. Even if we get a few days of respite from the heat, it’s likely to get toasty with short notice. I understand the urge to replace lost plants so you can get at least a modest harvest before the end of the summer growing season. Most herbs and
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