How can I keep “bad” bugs out of my garden and attract “good” bugs? How can I control slugs and other soil insect pests? What insect...
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Pruning Woody Plants
Pruning removes unwanted growth to make a plant develop faster or respond in a desired manner. Appropriate pruning...
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Damage to your property may be caused by moles or voles. Knowing the difference between the two animals is essential to controlling ...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Vegetables grown in the southern United States are vulnerable to attac...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Good weed control may determine to a large extent the success of your ...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Organic nutrient sources have two distinct advantages: (1) T...
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Soil Testing
Proper soil sampling ensures accurate test results and gives the best recommendations. A typical soil test report shows so...
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Learn the services offered by the Plant Diagnostic Labs of Auburn University and guidelines for sample collection and submission.
The...
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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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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
To ensure high-quality, nutritious vegetables from your home gar...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Tomatoes are by far the favorite and most widely grown vegetable in ho...
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*This is an excerpt from The Alabama Vegetable Gardener, ANR-0479.
Asparagus
Asparagus is one of the most valuable of the early garden veg...
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