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Garden Pests

polyphemus moth caterpillar

Meet a Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar

sunscald spots on tomatoes

Sunscald on Tomatoes: What It Is and How to Prevent It

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Battling Anthracnose: A Cucumber Grower’s Guide to a Sneaky Fungal Foe

tent caterpillars on a pear tree

How to Get Rid of Tent Caterpillars

snake

Snakes in the Garden: The Truth About Snakes

a white honeysuckle flower with green leaves

How to Get Rid of Honeysuckle without Chemicals

Japanese beetles

Japanese Beetles on Basil – Ask the Gardener

Do Brood X Cicadas Hurt Vegetable Gardens?

Japanese beetle grub

What Are White Grubs?

watering can with plants

Asian Murder Hornets: What Gardeners Need to Know

the start of a bald faced hornet nest

Wasp Nest with Tube – the Bald Faced Hornet Nest

squash bug nymphs

Where Do Bugs Go in the Winter?

Colorado potato beetle

Garden Update – Too Many Bugs at the Party

a close up of a cucumber leaf with anthracnose

Outwitting the Insects

swallowtail caterpillar on dill

Butterfly, Caterpillar and Cocoon Identification

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How to Start Herb Seeds the Right Way: Free Course

Learn how to start herb seeds the right way with The Herbal Academy’s new, FREE online course! Home Garden Joy is an Herbal Academy affiliate. We love their ebooks and courses. I’ve taken many of them and found them to be very helpful. They get to the heart of herbalism without introducing spiritual aspects in…

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raised bed garden

How to Prepare Raised Beds for Spring Planting

The snow and ice have finally melted. In the mornings when I walk my dog through our farm, I can hear a rooster crowing on a neighboring farm. Cardinals have begun singing in the dawn. It’s spring, folks. And while the calendar reminds me we can still feel winter’s icy breath, spring planting is just…

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Swedish Tea Bread

I first made Swedish tea bread for my 50th birthday. Three of my friends have birthdays in the same month and invited me to their family group birthday celebration (they are all relatives). I shaped the bread into braided rings and decorated it with sliced almonds. It was a hit, and I have made it…

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How to Start Composting in Winter

Have you thought about starting a compost pile, but you’re wondering how to start composting in winter? I mean, after all, here in Virginia we just had three solid weeks of absolutely tundra-like temperatures. I had a sheet of ice for a lawn, and the raised bed garden was completely covered in a thick layer…

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