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GARDEN PESTS
WEEDS & INVASIVE PLANTS
EXTREME CONDITIONS
OTHER GARDEN PROBLEMS
BIOLOGICAL CONTROL & NATURAL ENEMIES
REDUCING HARMFUL CHEMICALS IN THE GARDEN
BASICS
EARTH-FRIENDLY GARDENING: Why It Matters
SITE ANALYSIS: Getting To Know Your Garden
CLIMATE & MICROCLIMATES
CLIMATE CHANGE & YOUR GARDEN
FIRE-SMART LANDSCAPING
SOIL
COMPOST & OTHER SOIL AMENDMENTS
MULCH
IRRIGATION
CONSERVE WATER & ENERGY
REDUCE WASTE
GARDEN MYTHS BUSTED
PLANTS
HOW TO CHOOSE
EXTRA EASY FOR BROWN THUMBS
TREES & HOW TO CHOOSE
SHRUBS, PERENNIALS, GROUNDCOVERS, GRASSES & MORE
PLANTS FOR COMMON MARIN SETTINGS
CAL NATIVE PLANTS
DEER-RESISTANT PLANTS
PLANTS FOR BEES, BUTTERFLIES, HUMMINGBIRDS
SUCCULENTS & EXTRA LOW WATER PLANTS
LAWN & LAWN ALTERNATIVES
FERNS & SHADE PLANTS
HOUSEPLANTS
PLANTS TO AVOID
PLANT TERMS
CARE
MONTHLY CARE
PLANT CARE
FERTILIZING
PRUNING
PROPAGATING
PLANTING
TOOLS
GARDEN SANITATION
HEALTH & SAFETY IN THE GARDEN
EDIBLES
WHAT EDIBLE GARDENS NEED
BEST CHOICES FOR MARIN
PREPARING
PLANTING & SPACING
EDIBLES IN CONTAINERS
PLANTING CALENDAR
GROW & CARE SHEETS
TIPS & TECHNIQUES
MAINTENANCE
TOP 20 EDIBLE GARDEN PROBLEMS
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COVER CROPS & SOIL ENHANCEMENT
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Aphids and how to control them
Codling moths: how to prevent an invasion
Controlling hairy bittercress
Coping with gophers
Getting Rid of Rats
Houseplants looking sick? It might be mealybugs.
Mosquitoes: how to deal
Powdery mildew Rx
Raccoons: cute, but not when they're busting into your attic
Slugs & snails: slimy, unwelcome pests
Squirrels: Why many aren't nuts about them
Summertime and those pesky yellowjackets
Three New (Non-toxic) Ways to Eliminate Rats
Tips for dealing with mice
Wanted: comfy home for baby raccoons
Why you should nix the "neonics"
Wild turkeys: pest of part of the Marin landscape?
Yikes, thrips!