Conditioned straw bales offer a versatile and affordable method of growing vegetables for gardeners with space, soil, or physical li...
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You will learn the basics of small-scale rainwater harvesting including how to design and build your own rain barrel in a ...
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If you see long-legged flies in your garden or yard, don’t grab insecticide. These beneficial predators help reduce many insect pests.
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Learn the guidelines for site selection, soil preparation, and planting of rabbiteye blueberries, along with watering, fertilizing, ...
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Growing roses can be a rewarding hobby, providing color and beauty for a gardener’s landscape from spring through fall, depending on the c...
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Billbugs are a group of long-snouted beetles in the weevil family (Curculionidae) that can cause extensive turf damage. The hu...
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Learn about the biology, damage, and management of the fall armyworm, a reported annual pest on crops in the Southeast for more than...
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For success in your butterfly garden, learn about butterflies—identify the adults and caterpillars, their food preferences, and wh...
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One planting of okra can produce both a spring crop and an even bigger fall crop if you follow a few simple guidelines.
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Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and b...
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Learn—month by month—the necessary gardening activities for lawns and shrubs, annuals and perennials, fruit and nut trees, and b...
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