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		<title>Is rotenone still available for killing garden pests?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 11:37:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The local nurseries say they can&#8217;t get it, but I see it advertised on the internet. Does anyone know if it&#8217;s really available?]]></description>
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		<title>How do you control squash bugs in your garden?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 08:36:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year I plant squash and every year the squash bugs, dark brown to gray in color, kill the plants. I rotate the plants in the garden but they find them anyway. How can I control these things?]]></description>
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		<title>Is there a general homemade mixture concoction for spraying almost any plant to combat garden pests?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 11:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yes, have a problem w/&#8217;something&#8217; eating leaves of roses, zinnia&#8217;s, bell pepper plants in my garden. Someone had said water, soap n oil mixture works for roses, is this effective for the other plants as well?]]></description>
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		<title>Can anyone recommend a non-toxic product or combination of ingredients that will repel garden bugs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 May 2010 08:35:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I used seven last season and I suspect it made me sick a couple of times when I harvested too soon after application and couldn&#8217;t get the produce fully cleaned. I want something non-toxic to humans. I was wondering about a mix of dish soap and vinnegar or something like that.]]></description>
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		<title>What is the best way to get rid of garden pests?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 11:21:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I don&#8217;t want to ruin the flowers, but i have these really red beetles that devour everything mid summer. Does anyone know a really effective way to get rid of them?]]></description>
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		<title>How do i rid june bugs from my garden?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 May 2010 08:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My veggie garden, flowers and even the leaves on my trees are being ate up by june bugs. They swarm my yard and are eating all the foliage on anything green around my house. My biggest problem is in my veggie garden. How can I get rid of them w/out using poisons.]]></description>
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		<title>how can I attract and keep predators for garden pests in my garden.?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 11:19:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[people say build a log pile for a hedgehog but my garden has a wire fence. It is 10 yards by 10 yards. I haven&#8217;t read a book yet that is positive on the matter.]]></description>
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		<title>Some weird looking brownish reddish garden bugs are eating the leaves of my dahlia, what can I do?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 May 2010 08:35:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I have a dog who goes in my backyard so I can&#8217;t use a poisonous substance. What can I do? Thanks &#8220;mentalva&#8230;&#8221; !!]]></description>
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		<title>Is it legal to humanely get rid of garden pests such as snails/slugs/grubs by taking them to the woods?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 11:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Don&#8217;t like to kill insects and have an organic garden, don&#8217;t use pesticides. Seem to have a lot of snails/slugs this year. Would rather set them free elsewhere. Hedgehogs enjoy eating them &#8211; would it be ok to set them free in the woods?]]></description>
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		<title>How can I protect my fruit tree&#8217;s &amp; garden from bugs?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 08:39:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The bugs keep eating my fruit tree&#8217;s and garden so I was just wondering if anyone knows a good bug spray i should use? Thanks and 10 points for best answer]]></description>
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