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Beneficial nematodes against garden pests: when and how

Nematodes are microscopic natural enemies of insect larvae in the soil. Learn when to apply them, how temperature affects them, and which species targets which pest.

6 min

Healthy vegetable beds with lettuce, beans and cucumber in a sunny backyard

Planting

How to Keep Slugs Out of Your Vegetable Garden Without Pellets

Slugs can wreck your lettuce and vegetables, but you do not need pellets: learn how copper tape, sheep wool, beer traps and hedgehogs keep them away naturally.

7 min

Dense dark green yew hedge in full growth with fine texture

Planting

Taxus beetle: leaf notches, larvae in the roots

Recognize nocturnal leaf damage on yew and control root larvae with beneficial nematodes. Timing and soil temperature determine success.

6 min

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