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What can Integrated Pest Management do for your gardening?
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIntegrated Pest Management (IPM) is an approach to prevent pests or manage pests in a less harmful...
Do not give a mouse a cookie or anything else. Instead practice good pest management
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoGood pest management starts at home, sometimes right under our noses. A friend’s mother had the...
Mulch your garden for summer survival. Here’s how to choose the right materials
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA rose by any other name may still be a rose, but mulches need defining. There are 17 different...
What to know before releasing ladybugs to get rid of aphids, other garden pests
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 12 months agoQ. How can I identify ladybug eggs and larvae? I purchased a container of ladybugs about 3 weeks ago...
Insecticidal soaps: An eco-friendly method of pest control
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMost gardeners are good stewards of the land and attempt to control pests using tactics with minimal...
Wasps: Here's what you should know about summer's uninvited barbecue guests
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIf you’ve had a barbecue outside, you have probably experienced yellow jackets foraging for food....
How to prepare your California garden for summer in May
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 1 year agoQ: I just finished planting my garden and have most of my weeds under control. Are there tasks I can be doing in my garden to prevent pests and other problems this summer? A: I’m glad you’re ...
The Very Hungry, White Butterfly – and a Beer Challenge
The Stockton Record via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe cabbage white butterfly — also commonly known as the “imported cabbage white butterfly” — can...
Sweet Success with Apricot Trees
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register via Yahoo News· 4 months agoMuch of the origin of the apricot is lost in time, with China, India and Armenia all having been thought at one time as the original home of this fruit;...
How to diagnose garden plant, tree and houseplant problems
Redding Record Searchlight via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“What is wrong with my plant?” “What can I do to save my tree?” Every week our Master Gardener call...