Category Archives: Pets & Pests In The Garden

GE/GMO: What’s The Difference?

And Why A Safe Seed Pledge? I have written a fair amount about GMO crops and the problems associated with them. As it turns out, I really intended to be discussing GE crops. Who knew? Obviously not me. Why the … Continue reading

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Easy, Harmless Ways To Get Rid of Moss

Coping Constructively With Mossy Madness I always get a kick out of earnest magazine articles that explain how to create a mossy patina on clay pots. Evidently clean terracotta pots looks too obviously new and a mossy coat will give … Continue reading

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Beware The Killer Corn

New Crops Present New Dangers This year as you shop for corn seed or starts, pay close attention to the packaging. A number of seed companies are promoting the same Roundup Ready corn seed for home growers as is already … Continue reading

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Days of Slugs and Roses

Some Unsuspected Uses For Rose Foliage In horticultural terms, to combine slugs and roses–even mentally–is to travel from the sublime to the faintly obscene. Indeed, the two are rarely connected, for roses are one of the few plants which do … Continue reading

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