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Easy Gardening: Insect Control

Type
Publication
Date of Publication
January 25, 2022
Price
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Overview

Learn how to protect your plants from insect damage. This free 4-page Easy Gardening factsheet explains prevention, pest ID, and safe control methods for home gardens.

Publication Information

The way you harvest, handle, and store vegetables makes all the difference in freshness and flavor.

Easy Gardening: Harvesting, Handling, and Storing Vegetables is a 4-page factsheet that teaches you proven methods to maintain flavor and quality from the garden to your kitchen.

What You'll Learn

  • Insect identification: Learn the difference between chewing insects and sucking insects.
  • Recognizing insect problems: Recognize common signs of insect damage in your plants.
  • Control options: Protect your plants through proven cultural and chemical methods.

Download your free guide today and keep insects from taking over your garden!

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