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Take time to evaluate the success, challenges and failures of each growing season. Look for ways to improve the beauty and productivity of your landscape while decreasing water and pesticide use. It may mean moving plants to a location that better matches their needs, thinning plants to increase air circulation and decrease disease or mulching the garden to conserve moisture, reduce weeds and eventually improve the soil.
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Protect your seedlings from cutworms by creating a circular barrier around the stem.
Recycle and fashion a couple of common kitchen items into an eco-friendly earwig trap.
It seems like we aren't the only ones that enjoy our gardens and landscapes during the growing season.
Start a garden journal. It can be as simple notes on a calendar, plant tags and entries in a three ring binder or photos and a spread sheet on your computer.
Tired of cutting or pulling weeds out of the cracks in your patio and walkway pavers?
Start your eco-friendly pest management before you start planting.
Start your eco-friendly pest management before you start planting.
