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Pest & Problem Fixes

Pests, diseases, and other challenges can appear in any garden setting. Our tips can help you strike the right balance between attracting helpful insects and pollinators to your yard while keeping plant-destroying pests away. You'll also find solutions for dealing with just about any other garden problem you may encounter.
squirrel in potted plants
How to Keep Squirrels Out of Potted Plants: 7 Smart Tips
groundhogs in grass
How to Get Rid of Groundhogs in Lawns and Gardens
squash bugs
8 Tips for Getting Rid of Squash Bugs Naturally Before They Devour Your Plants
caterpillar on eaten basil plant
What’s Eating My Basil? 7 Pests That Could Be the Cause
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Do Coffee Grounds Actually Repel Mosquitoes? Pest Pros Explain the Household Hack
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How to Prevent and Remove Gophers from Yards and Gardens
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These 5 Cities Have the Biggest Mosquito Problem—Here's How to Proof Your Home
chipmunk eating in backyard
How to Get Rid of Chipmunks in Your Yard
raccoons in backyard
How to Get Rid of Raccoons in Your Yard
deer eating plants in garden
Do Deer Eat Tomato Plants? 5 Ways to Protect Your Harvest
blooming hydrangeas
Do Deer Eat Hydrangeas? Yes, But These 7 Expert Tips Will Protect Your Plants
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Is Epsom Salt Good for Plants? Here's What an Expert Says
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How to Get Rid of Skunks in Your Yard Without Getting Sprayed
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8 Tips on How to Get Rid of Cutworms Before They Eat Your Seedlings
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Why Is Your Lucky Bamboo Plant Turning Yellow? 8 Causes and Solutions
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How to Get Rid of Voles in Your Lawn and Garden: 8 Natural Solutions
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4 Reasons Why Your Rubber Plant Leaves Are Falling Off, And How to Fix Them
scale insects on lemon tree
How to Get Rid of Scale on Plants in Your Home and Garden
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7 Reasons for Yellow Cucumbers and How to Fix the Problem
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11 Best Deer-Resistant Shrubs for Avoiding Browsing Damage
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The 5 Best Rat Traps of 2024
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What Is a Fairy Ring? And Will It Harm Your Lawn?
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What Is Grass Fertilizer Burn? Plus 5 Tips to Prevent It
meadow rue deer resistant plant growing in garden
24 Deer Resistant Perennials with Beautiful Blooms
Endless Summer 'Bloomstruck' Hydrangea flowers
Hydrangeas Not Blooming? 7 Reasons Why and How to Fix the Problem
alaska nasturtium
10 Best Potato Companion Plants to Keep Pests Away
companion planting in a vegetable garden
9 Tips for Companion Planting Vegetables to Boost Harvests
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7 Must-Know Tips for Overseeding Your Lawn
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36 Lawn and Garden Weeds: How to Identify and Control Them
ladybug on white flowers
How to Attract More Ladybugs for Natural Pest Control
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Do You Need to Worry About Ticks on Your Outdoor Furniture? Here’s How to Protect Your Patio
Praying Mantis in spruce branch
This Family’s Christmas Tree Hatched Hundreds of Praying Mantises
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Does Citronella Repel Mosquitoes? Here's What Studies Say
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How to Get Rid of Boxelder Bugs and Keep Them Away from Your Home
Camel cricket on leaf
What Is a Spider Cricket? Plus 6 Ways to Get Rid of This Basement Pest
woman inspecting houseplants for common pests
How to Spot 6 Common Houseplant Pests and Safely Kill Them
tomato Moskvich
Why Are My Tomatoes Splitting? Here's the Reason and the Remedy
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How to Prevent Powdery Mildew on Squash Plants for a Healthy Crop
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Protect Your Garden with Homemade Deer Repellent
DIY fruit fly spray
Try This Homemade Spray to Kill Fruit Flies Naturally
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How to Use Organic Neem Oil for Plants Plagued by Pests
cockroach crawling on bowl
How to Keep Roaches Away and Get Rid of Them in Your Home
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How to Get Rid of Stink Bugs in Your House & Prevent Their Return
dwarf alberta spruce tree growing in the center of a garden
How to Diagnose and Revive Your Dwarf Alberta Spruce
Japanese beetles on zinnia
6 Things to Do to Get Rid of Garden Bugs Safely
diy citronella candle
How to Make a Citronella Candle that Keeps Bugs Away All Summer
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How to Repel Mosquitoes from Your Yard
Grub
How to Stop Grubs in Your Lawn
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How to Fix Root Rot in Potted Plants (Plus 6 Prevention Tips)
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Here's Why Your Snake Plant Leaves Are Falling Over, and What to Do About It
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Baking Soda for Plants? Here’s Why That’s Not a Good Idea
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How to Restring a Weed Whacker in 4 Simple Steps
tomato plant with yellow leaves
Got Yellow Leaves on Tomato Plants? 9 Reasons Why and How to Fix It
tomato plant with wilted leaves
6 Reasons Why Your Tomato Plant is Wilting and What to Do About It
tomato plant infected with late blight
How to Prevent Tomato Blight in Your Garden
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The 9 Best Landscape Fabrics of 2024 for a Weed-Free Garden
a houseplant with spider mites
How to Get Rid of Spider Mites on Indoor Plants
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How to Use a Weed Whacker to Fly Through Your Landscaping Chores
Speedwell
14 Weeds with Purple Flowers You Need to Know
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Prevent Damping Off Disease in Seedlings with These 8 Simple Tips
Rose-Rosette-Disease
Why Rose Rosette Disease Should Be a Concern for Every Gardener, According to Experts
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Boxwood Blight: How to Spot and Prevent This Devastating Plant Disease
using pruners on roses
How to Clean Pruning Shears to Avoid Spreading Plant Diseases and Pests