Controlling Ants in Lawns and Gardens

Controlling Ants – How Do I Get Rid Of Ants In My Lawns and Gardens? Ants are most commonly seen insects in the garden. Generally, they do not damage the grass or plants, but can cause a nuisance to the gardener. There are different species of ants and they live in colonies or organised nests...
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Downy Mildew Disease Control Tips

Downy Mildew How To Control the Disease Downy mildew is a common problem that springs up in your garden during spring time. It is not very easily diagnosed and can cause serious damage to the plants. Downy mildew can even stunt a plant. What are Downy Mildew Symptoms? Downy mildew is a common name given...
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How to Get Rid of White Curl Grubs

White Curl Grubs How to Avoid the Problem of Cockchafers – Christmas Beetles – Curl Grub Beetle? White curl grubs are the larvae of an African black beetle or cockchafers or scarab beetle or Christmas beetle. They commonly attack the lawns and feeds on roots of grass or dead plant material in the garden. The...
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Botrytis Blight Grey Mould Control

Botrytis Blight Or Grey Mould Botrytis blight or Grey mould is a fungal disease caused by a fungus called botrytis cinerea. This fungus attacks trees and garden plants during high humidity period in summer or spring. It can affect all plant parts like leaves, shoots, flowers, buds. The affected areas of the plant develop brown...
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Control Slaters in the Garden

Slaters, Roley Poleys Or Pill Bugs Treat with Natural Pesticide Facts about Woodlice Woodlice are also commonly called as slaters, sow bugs, pill bugs or Roley Poleys. They are crustaceans seen in the garden. They are scavenger insects which feed on dead and decaying organic matter in the soil and helps in increasing soil fertility....
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Get Rid Of Mealybugs Organic Control

Mealybugs – All About Mealybugs. Mealybugs are soft bodied white coloured insects belonging to mptoms of Mealybugs . These insect pests are about 4mm in size and the female bugs feeds on plant juices. They especially like the sap of citrus plants, ferns, orchids and other ornamental plants, greenhouse plants and trees. They thrive well...
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Fruit Fly Control for Gardeners

Fruit Fly Control – Make Your Own Fruit Fly Traps Many orchard owners and garden owners are affected by the damages done by the fruit flies to the fruits and vegetables. As more and more farmers are turning to insecticide and pesticide free garden management practices, it is necessary to find a safe solution for...
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Lily Borer Caterpillar or Kew Arches

Lily Borer Caterpillar or Kew Arches, Amaryllis Borer or Crinum Borer Lily borer caterpillar or Kew arches originally belong to Mediterranean coastal areas, but have also spread too many other areas in the world including Australia. These caterpillars can create havoc by completely destroying the bulbous plants they attack such as Amaryllis, Clivias, Crinums and...
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Black Spot on Roses

Black Spot on Roses Treat and Prevent You can hardly find a home garden without rose plants. Everyone loves to grow roses in the garden. With great care and attention, you will be able to easily maintain your rose plants. One of the most serious diseases that you find on the rose leaves is the...
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Natural Flea Control for Pets

Natural Flea Control for Animals Fleas are small insects which live as external parasites on cats, dogs or even humans. These wingless insects are reddish-brown in colour and sucks on the blood of their host. The body of the flea is flat vertically and is covered with hairs and short spines. The adult insects are...
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