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Keeping Cats out of the Garden

Keeping Cats out of the Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2600 Views cat deterrents, Cat Scat, cats, chicken wire, flower beds, garden pests, gardening tips, moisture, mulch, Scarecrow deterrents

Are neighbourhood cats using your flower beds as a litter box? These kitty-friendly tips can help you keep your garden

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Garden Pests Trees & Shrubs

Common Birch Tree Pests

February 22, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 10608 Views birch tree pests, garden pests, insects that infect birch trees, trees and shrubs

The bronze birch bark borer and the birch leaf miner Several pests attack birch trees, especially those that are under

Garden Enemy Number One: Aphids

July 11, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 3124 Views garden pests, how to get rid of aphids, insects harmful to plants, what are aphids

We think of aphids as more pesky than dangerous in the garden but they do untold billions of dollars’ worth

Those Slimy Slugs

May 3, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 2363 Views garden pests, how to control slugs in the garden, slugs

By Sharon Moffat Under the cover of darkness, slimy slugs emerge to munch on your garden buffet and the resulting

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Garden Pests How-to

Garden Bug Control

May 3, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 3051 Views garden pests, gardening how-to, insect repellants, Plants

Bugs are a part of any gardener’s life. Some are beneficial and welcome additions that help develop a healthy garden

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