Pest Patrol

How to Deal with Pests on Hydroponic Gardens

This year I’m growing my first winter hydroponic garden and absolutely love it. Rise Gardens sent me a personal garden to see what I thought about it, and it’s a treat to go to the back hallway to snip greens for a salad, or better yet, to enjoy fresh basil. But even though they’re easy ...

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DIY Pest Solutions for Indoor Plants

When you have a problem with gnats, thrips, or whiteflies, you don’t want to wait to order online. I ran into our local garden center a couple of weeks ago looking for blue sticky traps. I guess it’s the season for tiny pests on indoor plants because the salesperson told me a man just bought ...

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Watch for pests on new transplants

Even for those of us who start our own plants, it’s impossible to leave a greenhouse without bringing home something new. Unfortunately, sometimes pests catch a ride on the new transplants and come home with you. This is why it’s important to look closely at your new plants and know how to handle any unwanted ...

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Figuring out what’s bugging your beets

Since I eat a lot of beets, I planted a fair number of them this year. The only problem is, my first batch has issues with leaves turning brown and dying. To ensure I have plenty of beets to enjoy, I had to do my homework to figure out what might be happening to them. ...

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