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Gardening tools and equipment Photo: Das Ant The right tool makes working in the garden more pleasurable. Always purchase the best quality tool since it is well worth the investment. Avoid tools that are too heavy or too light, which may not hold up under continuous use.

Whether you are a novice or an expert gardener, health and safety precautions are important to protect yourself, your family, and your pet as you head out to your garden.

All gardens have problems! Use sustainable, earth-friendly knowledge and techniques to solve and prevent problems in your garden.

No matter how long youve been gardening months, years, or decades, sooner or later, just about every gardener will encounter a plant problem. While many are easily eliminated, there might be occasions when a pest or disease reaches a level where some sort of control measures is warranted.

Got pests or other problems and want to know how to manage them? Here are some of the most frequently asked about and most common plant problems and pests in Marin.

Photo: N Londeree Pests in a garden or landscape can include all kinds of different life forms. From the microscopic disease-producing bacteria to large foliage-eating deer, they come in many types, sizes, shapes, forms, and destructive abilities.

Lambert Yuri, Unsplash > Types of weeds > Life cycle of weeds > How to identify weeds > Managing weeds > What to do when you already have weeds > What you should know about weedkillers > How to prevent weeds Weeds are generally defined as any plant growing in a place where you dont want it, or a pla...

Gardening extremes occur when unexpected weather conditions challenge plant growth and survival. Frost, heat, floods, wind, and drought are all environmental changes that can result in plant injury. Plant damage can be sudden and severe or it may occur over time.

Wikimedia Commons > Physical factors > Environmental factors > Mechanical factors > Chemical factors Stormy weather, lack of water, drifting herbicides, freezing temperatures, transplant shock, compacted soils, mower injury, and lack of nutrients are some examples of factors that can damage plants.

Syrphid wasp. Wikimedia Commons Biological control is the beneficial action of predators, parasites, and pathogens in managing pests and their damage. Any organism that feeds on another organism is its natural enemy.