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Dealing with spider mites
and why I'm a terrible mother
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Hi, guys! Sometimes it rains too much, sometimes the hornworms get your tomatoes, and sometimes technical difficulties delete your newsletter. Not only…
Hand-picked Prime Day garden deals
Hi, guys! The sweltering, oppressive heat that’s been omnipresent this summer here in my suburban New York garden has reduced my energy levels to that…
Some accolades, protecting plants from critters and a great way to organize plant tags
Hi, guys! Congratulations to Anne Hamel of The Bronx, New York, who was randomly selected by The Wheel of Names to receive a copy of “Groundcover…

June 2024

SPECIAL GIVEAWAY EDITION: How, why and where to use groundcovers, with author Kathy Jentz
Plus: Poison ivy ID and removal guidance
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Oh, grow up! Vertical gardening can multiply your garden space
And help for a droopy calibrachoa
How to control mosquitoes, slugs and earwigs
Plus: Toxic garlic, and spotted lanternfly and tick warnings
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Mulches: The good, the bad and the downright ugly
Now that the danger of frost has passed in most inhabited areas of the northern hemisphere, be sure to mulch your beds and borders to discourage weeds…
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How to tell the difference between a "good" ladybug and a "bad" one
Plus, relocating a mature lavender
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May 2024

The 5 most-popular posts of all time
Plus: Pruning a Boston fern, powdery mildew help and more
Would you pee on your plants?
Urine might be the answer to world hunger
Readers wax poetic about pollinators in our 2024 Garden Poetry Contest
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