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Choosing the right mulch and battling moss

In a recent university study, two inches of yard waste compost outperformed all other mulches — and it provided all the food its plants required.

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Tuesday - 05/31/2011, 03:07pm EDT

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Termites, ticks and last-minute tomato tips

As I've been stressing for more than a decade, "mulch" does NOT mean "wood." In fact, wood is the second-worst mulch material you can use.

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Friday - 05/13/2011, 10:02am EDT

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Happy Easter! Here's how to achieve stink bug relief

I was recently contacted by a gentleman from Delaware who was sick of these alien pests invading his home in the fall, so he constructed a trap that intercepts them as they swarm outside.

Tags: stink bugs , Maryland Department of Natural Resources , Ocean Pines Community Home Show , Garden Plot , cicada killer

Tuesday - 04/26/2011, 04:01pm EDT

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Ants, clover, bees and 'skeeters!

Sprays do not work against ants because the vast majority of the pests, and the all-important queen, are in hidden nests that the sprays never reach.

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Friday - 04/22/2011, 11:08am EDT

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How to keep stink bugs out of your garden

WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath puts an interesting spin on how you should get rid of these bugs.

Tags: stink bug , stinkbugs , Darci Marchese , gardening

Thursday - 02/17/2011, 12:14pm EST

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Save your tree from becoming a fire hazard

A dry Christmas tree can go up in flames in a matter of seconds. WTOP Garden Editor Mike McGrath says there is an easy way to prevent this problem - bathing that evergreen with lots of water.

Tags: Christmas , Christmas tree , fire hazard , Kathy Stewart

Friday - 12/24/2010, 03:26pm EST

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