Have you ever sliced a homegrown apple and found narrow brown streaks or lines winding…
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Stockpile Eggshells for Slug Control in Gardens
Insects and Their ControlUsing eggshells in gardening is nothing new. I remember my mother saving eggshells, coffee grounds…
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Yard and Garden Plague: Japanese Beetle Now Established in North Dakota
Insects and Their ControlIt’s long been said that North Dakota’s cold winters keep out the riff-raff. Well, that…
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The Importance of Autumn Apple Tree Sanitation
Apples, Disease Control, Fruit Growing, Insects and Their ControlThe health of next year’s apple crop begins each fall. An important item on the…
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Squash Vine Problem Becoming Common
Insects and Their Control, Vegetable GardeningIs it just my imagination or did gardening have less problems 50 years ago? Oh,…
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What’s Causing the Bumps on Area Maple Leaves?
Disease Control, Insects and Their Control, Tree Care, treesHomeowners frequently find bumps and tumor-like growths on their maple leaves. The green, reddish-green or red bumps…
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What’s That Bug on My Berries?
Fruit Growing, Insects and Their Control, Raspberries, StrawberriesFinding a maggot inside a freshly-picked raspberry is less than appetizing. Raspberries and occasionally strawberries…
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