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Pest & Problem Fixes

Pests, diseases, and other challenges can appear in any garden setting. Our tips can help you strike the right balance between attracting helpful insects and pollinators to your yard while keeping plant-destroying pests away. You'll also find solutions for dealing with just about any other garden problem you may encounter.
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8 Tips on How to Get Rid of Cutworms Before They Eat Your Seedlings
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Why Is Your Lucky Bamboo Plant Turning Yellow? 8 Causes and Solutions
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How to Get Rid of Voles in Your Lawn and Garden: 8 Natural Solutions
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4 Reasons Why Your Rubber Plant Leaves Are Falling Off, And How to Fix Them
scale insects on lemon tree
How to Get Rid of Scale on Plants in Your Home and Garden
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7 Reasons Your Cucumbers Are Yellow (and How to Fix It)
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11 Best Deer Resistant Shrubs for Avoiding Browsing Damage
Best Rat Traps of 2023
The 5 Best Rat Traps of 2024
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What Is a Fairy Ring? And Will It Harm Your Lawn?
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What Is Grass Fertilizer Burn? Plus 5 Tips to Prevent It
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24 Deer Resistant Perennials with Beautiful Blooms
Endless Summer 'Bloomstruck' Hydrangea flowers
Hydrangeas Not Blooming? 7 Reasons Why and How to Fix the Problem
alaska nasturtium
10 Best Potato Companion Plants to Keep Pests Away
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9 Tips for Companion Planting Vegetables to Boost Harvests
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7 Must-Know Tips for Overseeding Your Lawn
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What Are Watersprouts on Trees? Plus, 5 Tips for Removing These Weak Stems
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33 Lawn and Garden Weeds: How to Identify and Control Them
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This Family’s Christmas Tree Hatched Hundreds of Praying Mantises
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Does a Citronella Plant Really Repel Mosquitoes? Here's What Studies Say
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How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs and Keep Them From Invading Your House
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What Is a Spider Cricket? 5 Facts About the Basement Pest
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How to Spot 6 Common Houseplant Pests and Safely Kill Them
tomato Moskvich
Why Are My Tomatoes Splitting? This is Why and How to Fix It
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How to Prevent Powdery Mildew on Squash Plants for a Healthy Crop
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3 DIY Deer Repellents to Protect Your Garden from Hungry Guests
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3 Easy DIY Solutions for Getting Rid of Fruit Flies Naturally
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How to Use Organic Neem Oil for Plants Plagued by Pests
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How to Keep Roaches Away and Get Rid of Them in Your Home
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How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs in Your House & Prevent Their Return
dwarf alberta spruce tree growing in the center of a garden
How to Diagnose and Revive Your Dwarf Alberta Spruce
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6 Things to Do to Get Rid of Garden Bugs Safely
diy citronella candle
How to Make a Citronella Candle that Keeps Bugs Away All Summer
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The Best Ways to Repel Mosquitoes from Your Yard
powdery mildew growing on plant leaves
How to Stop Powdery Mildew from Invading Your Garden
Grub
How to Stop Grubs in Your Lawn
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How to Fix Root Rot in Potted Plants (Plus 6 Prevention Tips)
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Here's Why Your Snake Plant Leaves Are Falling Over, and What to Do About It
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Baking Soda for Plants? Here’s Why That’s Not a Good Idea
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How to Restring a Weed Whacker in 4 Simple Steps
tomato plant with yellow leaves
Got Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants? 9 Reasons Why and How to Fix It
tomato plant with wilted leaves
6 Reasons Why Your Tomato Plant is Wilting and What to Do About It
tomato plant infected with late blight
How to Prevent Blight in Tomatoes
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The 9 Best Landscape Fabrics of 2024 for a Weed-Free Garden
a houseplant with spider mites
How to Get Rid of Spider Mites on Indoor Plants
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How to Use a Weed Whacker to Fly Through Your Landscaping Chores
seedlings in tray
Prevent Damping Off Disease in Seedlings with These 8 Simple Tips
Rose-Rosette-Disease
Why Rose Rosette Disease Should Be a Concern for Every Gardener, According to Experts
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Boxwood Blight: How to Spot and Prevent This Devastating Plant Disease
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How to Clean Pruning Shears to Avoid Spreading Plant Diseases and Pests
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3 Homemade Weed Killer Recipes and Must-Know Tips
Hummingbird moth on purple flower
Seen a Moth That Looks Like a Hummingbird? Here's What to Know
squash vine borer damage
Stop Squash Vine Borers in Your Garden
hydrangeas in garden
10 Common Hydrangea Problems, and How to Avoid Them
Pokeweed Phytolacca amaericana
How to Get Rid of Pokeweed in Your Yard
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Stop Leafminers in Your Garden
Sawfly
Stop Pesky Sawflies in Your Garden
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How to Identify and Get Rid of Tomato Hornworms
Nephila clavata Joro spider
Suddenly Joro Spiders Are Everywhere in Georgia, but They're Harmless
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Invasive Poison Hemlock Is Spreading to Gardens Across the Country
weed growing from crack in drive
How to Use Vinegar to Kill Weeds on Walkways and Driveways
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7 Weeding Mistakes That Make Gardening Much Harder
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How to Get Rid of Cucumber Beetles on Your Plants
Crab Apple Fruit Tree Rust
10 Pictures of Tree Diseases and Pests to Help You Spot Problems