Fire ants swarm beginning during the spring and continue through late fall. Swarming fire ants are especially common a day or two after a ra...
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With all the tomato varieties available, deciding which ones to plant can be fun yet confusing. Alabama Extension has conducted many tomato ...
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Two-lined spittlebugs are a common occurrence and problem in many Southern lawns. Adults forms of these insects are easily identifiable ...
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More and more people are gardening for personal enjoyment or simply as a productive way to spend time. It will definitely ruin any gardening...
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The following article contains information on early season disease management for home vegetable gardens.
Seeds
There are some plant disea...
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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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Integrated pest management or IPM is the use of multiple pest management tactics when pest populations reach above the action thresh...
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Pollination ecologists have long recognized that a reduction in flowering plants is a significant contributor to declines in p...
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The third in the Protecting Pollinators in Urban Areas series focuses on the safe use of pesticides. You will learn pesticide types ...
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Alabama Extension's recommendations include products by active ingredients and labeled use rates for the primary pests of turfgrass. Before...
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White grubs can attack most turf grasses. Learn how to recognize grubs and their damage and how to control them.
White grubs are ...
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Rotating vegetable plantings reduces infestations that damage your garden. Learn keys to successful crop rotation.
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