Featured Pest Control Articles
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Plant Growth
Strengthening Plants with Diatomaceous Earth
By: Grubbycup | Indoor Gardener, Owner & Writer of Grow with Grubbycup
Pest Control Q&As
Answered by: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester
Answered by: Chris Bond | Certified Permaculture Designer, Nursery Technician, Nursery Professional
More Pest Control Articles
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Plant HealthRoot Aphids: The Ninjas of the Plant Pest World
Root aphids have become a problem for indoor growers and farmers alike.
By: David Kessler
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Plant Growth
Daily Duties: Keeping Them All in Check
Much of the equipment that provides environmental manipulation and correction in a growroom should be checked every day. Automation has its place, but nothing replaces a...
By: Sara Elliott | Gardener, Writer
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Plant Health
Dealing with Hornworms in the Garden
With an ultimate camouflage making them hard to spot, tomato hornworms are elusive and can wreak havoc on your plants. Alan Ray explains how effectively identify and...
By: Alan Ray
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Plant Health
Multi-tasking Bees are the Superheroes of Pest Control
Bees have not only long held a crucial role as large-scale pollinators, they have now been recruited as allies in the grower’s fight against pest and fungal diseases.
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Growing Methods
What’s the Problem? Hydroponic Troubleshooting
Many of the problems we encounter in a hydroponic garden are fairly easy to identify. But sometimes the problem plaguing your plants isn’t so clear. Here we diagnose...
By: Lynette Morgan | Author, Partner at SUNTEC International Hydroponic Consultants
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Plant Health
7 Reasons for Yellowing Leaves
Yellow leaves are part of nature’s process but can sometimes mean trouble for your plants. Sally Nex examines seven reasons why leaves go yellow and ways to get your...
By: Sally Nex
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Growing Methods
Growing Up Together: The Science Behind Companion Planting
Not all traditional companion planting recommendations hold up to modern day science, but some do. Monica Mansfield pored through numerous studies to shed light on what...
By: Monica Mansfield | Homesteader, Owner & Writer of The Nature Life Project
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Plant Health
Pest and Pathogen Prevention in an Indoor Garden
Preventing pathogens and pests that could destroy an otherwise healthy crop is something every indoor horticulturist should focus on, says Eric Hopper.
By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester
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Plant Health
Nine Vegetable-eating Insects that will Kill Your Garden
Kate Van Druff identifies nine vegetable-eating insects and provides some ideas on how to eliminate them.
By: Kathryn Van Druff | Freelance Writer & Marketing Specialist
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Plant Health
Bacillus Thuringiensis in Horticulture
One of the best natural pesticides a grower can use against pest insects is a naturally occurring bacteria called bacillus thuringiensis (Bt). Eric Hopper explains why...
By: Eric Hopper | Writer, Consultant, Product Tester
