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Repellence

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Mosquitoes can be discouraged by insuring there are no standing water areas near the garden, but water gardens containing mosquito fish can handle the onslaught of the flying insects. Alternative solutions for gardeners include proper clothing and natural insect repellents.

Author: Allen, Oliver E.
Publisher: F & W Publishing Corp.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1993
Usage, Control, Mosquitoes, Insect pests, Mosquito control, Insect control, Insect baits and repellents, Insect repellents

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Fresh angles on a classic design

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Michelle Henkin Bader's artistic side manifests itself in her visually appealing kitchen gardens. Treating her vegetable gardens as a place to experiment, she draws sketches of her garden every winter to make sure that it would be rich in color, texture and beauty of form.

Author: Allen, Oliver E.
Publisher: F & W Publishing Corp.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1996
Methods, Recreation, Vegetable gardening, Bader, Michelle Henkin

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Feats of clay: potter Guy Wolff puts a new spin on an old art

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Wolff is one of the few American potters who produce wheel-thrown terra-cotta flower pots. He has worked in his shop near New Preston, CT, since 1971, and is a master at his craft. He even has some of his flower pots in the White House garden.

Author: Allen, Oliver E.
Publisher: F & W Publishing Corp.
Publication Name: Horticulture, The Magazine of American Gardening
Subject: Home and garden
ISSN: 0018-5329
Year: 1996
Cover Story, Practice, Design and construction, Potters, Flowerpots, Wolff, Guy

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