The Popular Feature That May Be Attracting Snakes To Your Garden
Seeing more snakes in your grass? One cause might be a certain yard feature that gardeners love. Luckily, there are steps you can take to reverse the problem.
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Don't Skip This Essential Fall Task When Winterizing A Fruit Tree
While it's easy to add pruning and raking to our winterizing to-do list, there's one important task we often forget that can save our trees from fatal damage.
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How To Avoid Attracting Snakes To Your Yard This Fall
If you're neglecting certain fall tasks, you could be making your yard a safe haven for all your local snakes. Prevent an autumn snake invasion with these tips.
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Essential Fall Tasks To Keep Hostas Healthy Before Cold Weather Rolls In
Persistent and low maintenance, it's easy to forget about hostas in your fall cleanup. But simple tasks can save your plants from a horde of pests and the cold.
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Hydrangeas Need Special Care In Fall - Here's What To Do Now For Better Blooms
Your hydrangeas are ready to hibernate for the winter. Before they do, protect them with these fall gardening tasks, and see improved flowers by next year.
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Stop Squirrels From Digging Up Fall Bulbs With A Simple Method
In the fall, squirrels start to dig up the ground. One of their favorite snacks? The flowering bulbs you plant in autumn. Keep them away with a simple trick.
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How To Prevent Boxwoods From Being Destroyed By This Invasive Pest
Boxwoods are a popular shrub for landscaping. Unfortunately, an invasive insect from Asia might be harming the plants. Keep them healthy with these tips.
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The Fresh-Smelling Solution That Can Keep Nasty Ticks Out Of The Garden
No one wants to gain a new tick friend in the garden, but sometimes you have to fight nature with nature. Growing this common plant can help you keep them away.
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How To Identify And Treat A Common Problem With Persimmon Trees
If you're in the persimmon fan club, then watch out for this common problem that will harm your tree. Step one is to identify the threat to a healthy harvest.
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Why Stink Bugs Are Still A Threat To Your Winter Garden (And What To Do About It)
If you've ever had a stink bug skittering around your home in the winter, you know that they don't just disappear. Winter is a crucial time to thwart them.
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Why You May Want To Start Putting Aluminum Foil In Your Fruit Trees
After waiting for your apple and peach trees to finally bear fruit, you realize the birds are sharing in your harvest. Aluminum foil might keep them away.
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The Creepy Crawly You Don't Want In Your Garden (And How To Keep It Out)
Lots of pests are unwanted, especially around the garden where they can wreak havoc. This particular pest is actually invasive, but you can keep it out.
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How To Keep Succulents Thriving As Cooler Fall Weather Temperatures Start To Roll In
Succulents seem synonymous with houseplants, but that isn't always the case. Some do quite well outdoors, even when it gets chilly, but others may need help!
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Why The Tiny Black Bugs On Your Tomato Plants Are A Big Deal (And What To Do About It)
Finding bug damage on your plants isn't fun, but in this case, it is also potentially disastrous. Here's how to keep these tiny black bugs off of your tomatoes.
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The Popular Kitchen Herb That Grows Perfectly With Tomatoes
While not all companion planting makes its way out of anecdotal evidence, this perfect pairing actually has science in its corner. And it's a popular plant!
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Stop Ants From Taking Over With A Garden Staple You Can Rely On
Even nature lovers have lines in the sand that we draw in the garden. For example, being swarmed by ants is a no-go, so try this well-known pest control method.
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Keep Ants Out Of Your Garden With A Natural Solution You Likely Already Have On Hand
While ants may not directly hurt the plants in your garden, no gardener likes to be swarmed while they work. There's a cheap way to deter the pesky insects.
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Drive Chiggers Out Of Your Yard With 12 Plants That Will Keep Them Away Naturally
Chiggers are tiny, bright red mites that can make your skin itch ... literally. You could help to repel them with these few extra plants in your garden, though.
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DIY A Lovely Wind Chime For Your Garden With Old Keys - Here's How
Wind chimes come in all sorts of shapes and sizes, and they make charming additions to the garden. Plus, there are many ways to recycle old keys to do it.
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14 Plants That Could Be Luring Garden Snakes Into Your Yard
Snakes are part of nature, so you can't always escape them in the garden. But some plants are more attractive to them than others, so you can plan accordingly.
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You Could Be Attracting Ticks To Your Yard With This Sweet Flowering Shrub
It's no wonder that so many people love this flowering shrub with its sweet, red blooms. Unfortunately, it may also be bringing ticks to your yard. Here's how.
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Think Twice Before Creating Mulch Volcanoes Around Your Trees. Here's Why
A mulch volcano is a large mound of mulch material that is piled around the trunk of a tree. Before using this landscaping practice, consider the downsides.
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Why You Should Start Burying Pennies In Your Yard Or Garden
A penny saved is a penny earned, but what if you buried those pennies in your yard? There's a good reason for you to try this easy gardening trick.
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The Simple Swap That Can Keep Wasps Far Away From A Hummingbird Feeder
Nobody likes a wasp sting, but don't let them bully you and your hummingbirds away from the feeder. There's an easy fix to keep the birds without the wasps.
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What's Attracting Brown Recluse Spiders To Your Garden And What You Can Do To Stop It
Brown recluses are one of the few North American spiders that are considered dangerous. Your garden could be appealing to them without you even knowing it.
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The Hardy Perennial That Can Keep Ticks Out Of The Garden
Ticks are a backyard nuisance. For devoted gardeners, however, there's one perennial herb you can grow that might help drive the disease-causing pests away.
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The Simplest Solution For Eliminating Pesky Anthills In Your Yard
Ants aren't just annoying around the house. It's also frustrating to see those mounds in your yard. Luckily, there's an easy pest-deterring method you can use.
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