Naughty? Nice, or neutral? Mole Crickets

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Mole crickets, kin to house and field crickets, are adapted for burrowing as much as two feet underground. They eat the roots of turfgrass, other insects and dead plant matter. Some species are pests, burrowing under gardens to eat the roots of vegetables. Control is by nematode applications.

Author: Poncavage, Joanna
Environmental aspects, Control, Burrowing animals, Crickets, Insect pests, Insect control

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11 no-fail flowers

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Easy-to-grow flower varieties include California poppies, melampodium, bachelor's buttons and sweet alyssum. Other varieties include tithonia, sunflowers, zinnias and marigolds. Planting tips are presented.

Author: Poncavage, Joanna, Matthews-Gehringer, Diane
Methods, Varieties, Flowers, Flower gardening

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