Plant Pests & Diseases
Learn how to fix common garden problems, identify signs of plant disease, and rid your yard of damaging bugs and pests.
Explore Plant Problems
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How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Root Rot
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Keep Your Tomatoes from Splitting
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Why are Cucumbers Bitter?
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10 Reasons Why Outdoor Plant Leaves Turn Yellow
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How to Keep Cats Out of Flower Beds the Non-Toxic Way
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7 Reasons Why Your Lemon Tree's Leaves Are Curling
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How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
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Identifying the Worst Weeds and the Best
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9 Homemade Pesticides for Your Flower Garden
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How to Remove Dandelions From Your Yard
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3 Major Problems With Tree Roots in Gardens
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16 Types of Invasive Plants You Should Avoid
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How to Tell If a Tree Is Dead: 6 Signs to Look For
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How to Kill Weeds With Salt
10 Plants That Voles Will Avoid
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4 Common Apple Tree Diseases
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How to Use Soil Solarization to Kill Weeds
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How to Control Spotted Lanternfly
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How to Get Rid of Chiggers on Skin, In or Around Home
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How to Get Rid of Japanese Beetles in Your Lawn and Garden
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How to Make Homemade Sprays for Fighting Aphids
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How to Get Rid of Slugs in the Garden
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How to Rid of Earwigs in Your Garden
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How to Get Rid of Spider Mites
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How to Get Rid of Mealybugs Naturally
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Identifying and Fixing Plant Nutrient Deficiencies
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Beetle Infestations and Pest Removal Advice
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How to Stop Cutworms with Toilet Paper Rolls
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Is Wood Ash Good for Garden Soil?
Photos of Invasive Plants
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5 Invasive Ground Covers to Avoid
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How to Get Rid of Armyworms in the Yard
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The Cicadas Are Coming: Here's How to Protect Your Home and Garden
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Artillery Fungus: Identification and Prevention
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8 Natural Home Wasp Repellant Tips
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What Does Loam Soil Mean to a Gardener?
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How to Control or Get Rid of Chinese Lanterns
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How to Get Rid of June Bugs: 5 Easy Methods
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How to Grow Hens and Chicks (Sempervivum tectorum)
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How to Identify and Remove Yellow Wood Sorrel
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Invasive Flowers
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How to Get Rid of Creeping Charlie: Hand-Pulling & Herbicide
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Using Greensand in an Organic Garden
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How to Control Powdery Mildew With a Homemade Spray
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How to Use Milk Spray to Control Powdery Mildew
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How to Stop Powdery Mildew on Leaves
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How to Get Rid of Powdery Mildew on Plants
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Powdery Mildew: Treatment and Control on Plants
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Identifying and Controlling Septoria Leaf Spot
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How to Prevent Squirrels From Digging Up Your Bulbs
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Rabbit-Proof Plants
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How to Kill Grass in Flower Beds
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8 Reasons Why Indoor Plant Leaves Turn Yellow
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How to Straighten and Stake a Leaning Tree
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How to Control Aphids on Indoor House Plants
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Save Your Tomato Plants From These 15 Common Diseases
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How to Stop Lettuce From Bolting
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How to Deal With Leaf Galls
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How to Naturally Get Rid of Mushrooms in Your Yard
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How to Get Rid of Common Houseplant Pests