Pests, Diseases and Predators

Anything that's alive and can harm your homestead and your garden.
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7 Fantastic Tips for Using Diatomaceous Earth for Squash Bugs
Discover how to use diatomaceous earth to keep squash bugs and squash bug eggs from destroying your crop. The squash bug and squash vine borer are common garden pests, and DE helps prevent squash bugs from killing a young squash plant. #diatomaceous #earth #squash #bugs
Rats can persistently pillage your bird feeders but it's possible to keep them away with a little know-how. Learn more here. #rats #predators #pests #homesteading Rats, Bird Feeders
Here’s How To Keep Rats Away From Bird Feeders
Rats can persistently pillage your bird feeders but it's possible to keep them away with a little know-how. Learn more here. #rats #predators #pests #homesteading
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DIY Bucket Mouse Trap: A Homemade Solution That Works
You can make a highly effective non-lethal mouse trap yourself using nothing more than a 5-gallon bucket and a cardboard tube. Learn how. #mousetrap #traps #mice #miceinfestation
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8 DIY Live Mouse Traps From Common Household Items
Mouse traps don't have to kill mice, and you can easily make your own live catch trap from common household items. #mousetrap #mouse #traps
an animal that is in the grass with text overlay reading 13 ways to keep groundhogs out of raised beds
13 Ways To Keep Groundhogs out of Raised Beds
Groundhogs look cute in viral videos, but in real life, they can be a real menace in your raised beds. Keep them out with these tips. #garden #groundhog
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20 All-Natural Rat Baits for Your Mouse Traps
It's easier than you think to bag rats and mice with the right bait. Inside are 20 all-natural baits that will ensure trapping success. #mousetraps #taps #mice #rats
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8 Outrageously Weird Insects | Featured Creature
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How to Deal With Dreaded Black Rot in Your Garden (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris)
How to Deal With Dreaded Black Rot in Your Garden (Xanthomonas campestris pv. campestris)
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9 Broccoli Pests and Diseases and How to Handle Them
How to Control & Treat Powdery Mildew Organically~ a backyard gardener's approach
As a backyard gardener, powdery mildew is one of those diseases I deal with every single year. This simple tutorial will show you how to identify powdery mildew, prevent powdery mildew, and different options for treating powdery mildew organically in your garden