Straight facts on pesticide use: a checklist for reducing the risks

Article Abstract:

Federal agencies test pesticides to ceritify that their benefits outweigh thier risks before their sale is permitted. Steps in using a pesticide include identifying the pest, choosing the appropriate product and using it at the correct time. Reading the label carefully is essential.

Usage, Pesticides

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Keeping deer at bay

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Deer around a home may seem idyllic until they begin to compete with the gardener for the vegetables. Deer deterrents include electrified fences with screening foliage such as salivas and alliums, that taste bad to deer. Foliage of varying heights also keep them from the garden.

Deer

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Hudson Valley masterpiece: a garden rich in color and historical detail blossoms in New York State

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Charles Baker's garden near the Catskills Mountains of New York is a model of garden landscaping. The garden plots are laid out in squares in the European fashion and the old-fashioned styling of the gardens compliments the 18th century house. The garden is described in detail.

Methods, Appreciation, Landscape gardening, Gardens

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