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getting rid of chipmunk Posted by: xyzzxy on Fri, Jul 3, 09 at 22:55 What is damaging lotus leaves? Posted by: takadi 7 on Mon, Jun 29, 09 at 15:54 I am looking for plants that repel knats and mosquitos Posted by: idahocowboy zone 5/6 on Sun, Jun 28, 09 at 20:38 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jun 29, 09 at 15:37 boric acid v. 20 Mule Team borax Posted by: Pirata z5 Northern IN on Sun, Jun 2, 02 at 22:20 82 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jun 28, 09 at 6:07 bug vacuum Posted by: pvel 7 on Fri, Jun 26, 09 at 23:35 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jun 27, 09 at 15:07 getting rid of chipmunks Posted by: eofmd on Tue, Jul 1, 08 at 9:47 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Jun 27, 09 at 14:34 ID these insects plzz Posted by: fhhs NY on Fri, Jun 26, 09 at 16:50 1 follow-up, posted on Fri, Jun 26, 09 at 22:28 Using Bt to kill slugs? Posted by: takadi on Sun, Apr 19, 09 at 21:58 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jun 26, 09 at 14:56 slugs and grubs Posted by: jollyrd Richmond VA on Fri, May 22, 09 at 14:04 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jun 25, 09 at 20:39 Diatomaceous Earth, Good To Use? Posted by: PaRaD0x Z7 Philadelphia on Wed, Apr 6, 05 at 16:43 23 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jun 25, 09 at 20:13 Pyrethrin or insecticidal soaps? Posted by: takadi on Fri, Apr 24, 09 at 20:11 8 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jun 25, 09 at 17:55 Sooty mold Posted by: honeybunny442 z6 TN on Sun, Jun 21, 09 at 10:25 1 follow-up, posted on Sun, Jun 21, 09 at 13:33 Animal under shed Posted by: TomNY z7 NJ on Mon, Jun 9, 03 at 9:52 16 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jun 19, 09 at 8:18 pics of ladybugs eating aphids Posted by: mikeytitan 6b on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 20:26 13 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Jun 18, 09 at 14:57 Striped cucumber beetle decimating my melon plants Posted by: takadi 7 on Fri, Jun 12, 09 at 3:17 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jun 15, 09 at 12:49 squirrels eating flowers Posted by: Phil - 7 on Sat, Jun 3, 00 at 14:46 70 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jun 14, 09 at 10:34 Help IDing damage Posted by: ckbozeman 7b/8a on Fri, Jun 12, 09 at 16:29 1 follow-up, posted on Sat, Jun 13, 09 at 15:45 Online resource for IDing insects Posted by: ckbozeman 7b/8a on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 14:02 3 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 10, 09 at 13:55 Carpenter ants and the nest Posted by: egghead2004 5/Central MA on Wed, Apr 22, 09 at 16:33 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 22:51 First time gardener encounters a nest of baby rabbits!! Posted by: takadi on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 2:24 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 15:31 Can anyone identify these insects? Posted by: chriswb CT on Mon, Jun 8, 09 at 14:04 4 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Jun 9, 09 at 15:11 So... what are these things eating my roots? Posted by: karenrei 4b/5a Iowa City on Tue, Jun 2, 09 at 15:00 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Jun 5, 09 at 16:03 green worm things Posted by: tjanetb z8 BC on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 18:33 1 follow-up, posted on Thu, Jun 4, 09 at 0:19 TomCat Mole Killer? Posted by: katefisher Z8_NorthernCA on Tue, May 30, 06 at 10:53 17 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 17:42 Just a consideration Posted by: bob-tooley 6 Maine- 5 on Fri, May 29, 09 at 17:57 7 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, Jun 3, 09 at 13:06 Fire ants and chiggers - non-toxic controls? Posted by: mimulus z 10/24 SoCal on Thu, Jan 1, 09 at 17:36 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Jun 1, 09 at 7:44 seeing mosquito larvae with the dunks Posted by: beaniebeagle on Thu, May 7, 09 at 16:37 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 29, 09 at 11:27 What the heck is that? Posted by: swanz z5NH on Sun, May 29, 05 at 21:33 5 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, May 29, 09 at 11:04 pill bugs/ roly-polys Posted by: Jill on Sun, Sep 24, 00 at 12:36 45 follow-ups, last one posted on Wed, May 27, 09 at 12:26 the biggest, most arrogant groundhog!! Posted by: JustJenny NJ on Sat, May 7, 05 at 10:18 21 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, May 26, 09 at 1:13 Next 30 messages...   |   Page: 1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   13   14   15   16   17   18   19   20   21

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