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Assassin Bugs – Scary Looking, But Beneficial Insects

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American Burnweed, the Weed That Signals Fall Is Here

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Natural Remedy for Tick Bite: New Course

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Meet a Polyphemus Moth Caterpillar

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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

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How to Get Rid of Tent Caterpillars

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Snakes in the Garden: The Truth About Snakes

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How to Get Rid of Honeysuckle without Chemicals

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Japanese Beetles on Basil – Ask the Gardener

Do Brood X Cicadas Hurt Vegetable Gardens?

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What Are White Grubs?

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Asian Murder Hornets: What Gardeners Need to Know

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Wasp Nest with Tube – the Bald Faced Hornet Nest

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Where Do Bugs Go in the Winter?

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A sugar maple tree cover in autumn leaves

How to Compost Fall Leaves: Turn Autumn Leaves Into Garden Gold

Every October, the big sugar maple near our garden shed drops its leaves in what feels like a single weekend. One day the yard is green, and the next I’m scrunching through ankle-deep gold and wondering where I left the rake. I used to see that pile as a chore. Now I see it as…

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October Gardening: Tasks and Tips

October is the time of year for pumpkins, squash, scrunching through piles of fall leaves, and enjoying the last of the lovely weather before winter sets in. Here in Virginia, October can go either way — sometimes it stays warm, and sometimes the first frosts move in and finish off the summer vegetables. At this…

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A head of bok choy growing in my garden.

How to Grow Bok Choy

I learned how to grow bok choy through trial and error. Last fall, I noticed some beautiful heads of Chinese cabbage (napa cabbage) at our local farmer’s market. When I asked the proprietor where it was grown, I found it was grown not five miles from my house! Well, that means I could grow all…

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September Gardening: Tasks & Tips

Fall is the time for mums, for pumpkins, and another round of pansies — for soft golden twilights and leaves crunching underfoot. September is the last month here in zones 6 and 7 when the garden is still lush and full. We’re harvesting the last of the tomatoes here at Seven Oaks, my farm near…

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