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Category: Bugs

link to Do Ants Hate the Smell of Peppermint? Here’s What to Know

Do Ants Hate the Smell of Peppermint? Here’s What to Know

One morning, I awoke to a few ants in my dining room. No big deal. I swept them up and got rid of them. But by the third day, there were hundreds, and they’d traveled through the kitchen and into...

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link to 6 Aphid-Eating Bugs + Tips to Keep Them in Your Garden

6 Aphid-Eating Bugs + Tips to Keep Them in Your Garden

Say it with me fellow grower: Aphids are the worst. These irritating pests love to swoop in on thriving gardens and flourish at our expense. If you’ve been gardening for any length of time,...

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link to 21 Plants That Aphids Attack and Eat + How to Stop Them

21 Plants That Aphids Attack and Eat + How to Stop Them

For such small creatures, aphids can really cause really big problems in your garden.  If you’ve ever had a plant with a few little crawling dots one day, then come back the next to find it...

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link to Does Neem Oil Kill Snails or Slugs? Here’s What We Know

Does Neem Oil Kill Snails or Slugs? Here’s What We Know

Two years ago, I had a problem in a few of my raised garden beds. I remember waking up one morning and seeing my month-old pepper plants looking pretty ragged. I didn’t see any plant-chewing...

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link to Killing Stink Bugs with Neem Oil: Does It Work?

Killing Stink Bugs with Neem Oil: Does It Work?

Whether you’ve just started gardening or have been doing so for years, you’ve probably heard of stink bugs even if you haven’t yet seen one in your garden. Stink bugs are members of the...

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link to Will Neem Oil Kill Beneficial Nematodes? Advice + Tips

Will Neem Oil Kill Beneficial Nematodes? Advice + Tips

Given the increasing global use of commercial pesticides and the insecticidal immunity and resistance that many bugs have developed in response, gardeners sometimes have to think a bit outside the...

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