Concerned about using pesticides in your garden? Try managing insects with integrated pest management (IPM) strategies.
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Protect Your Plants During Home Renovations
When prepping for home renovations, remember your plants. Use these tips to help minimize landscape damage during construction and other work.
Growing Good Scents
Well-designed garden smell as good as they look. Use these tips to add irresistible, floral fragrances to your garden.
Bring Your Garden Inside
You don't have to face a long winter without home grown produce. Use these tips to bring your garden indoors.
How to Prevent Backyard Fruit Diseases
Home gardeners take note: late winter management is key to preventing backyard fruit diseases.
How to Grow Your Own Salsa
If you are new to gardening, give salsa gardening a try! To begin a salsa garden at home, you'll need a few basic plants such as tomatoes, peppers, and cilantro. Use salsa gardening tips from this horticulture video.
Getting Into the Summer Garden
Horticulture Assistant Michael Boice offers summer gardening advice on vegetable gardening, container gardening, mulching, house plants, summer weed control, and more.
The Many Benefits of Gardening
Gardening provides many benefits from mood improvement to destressing to exercise. Planting and tending a garden can improve the way you look at things.
Try A Small-Scale Garden This Year
Get tips and information on gardening in small spaces (including urban spaces). More gardening information available online and at your county Extension office.
How & When to Prune Your Landscape
Proper pruning can improve the health and attractiveness of your landscape. Different trees and shrubs have different pruning requirements.
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