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1. Protect your Garden from Severe Summer Heat
July 22, 2014
Arizona's extreme summer temperatures can be a serious problem for gardeners. Plants that are continuously exposed to intense heat can experience heat stress, where the leaf is scorched, sunburned and can become droopy. High temperatures can also cause toxin buildup in plants, resulting in bitter fr...
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2. Protect your garden from birds this spring
April 01, 2014
The neighbors aren’t the only ones admiring your garden. Birds love to fly by and swoop in to admire it too. If your garden includes fruit trees and vegetable plants, birds are likely to find it even more attractive. Once they start nibbling away on your fresh vegetables and leaving droppin...
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3. Unseasonably warm weather brings scorpions out of hibernation early
March 18, 2014
The Phoenix area is seeing one of its hottest winters on record, and the unseasonably balmy weather is giving scorpions an unusually "warm welcome.” Scorpions will always call the desert home, but that doesn’t mean you have to invite them into yours. Scorpions often hide in and around Arizo...
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4. Spring Desert Gardening Tips
March 04, 2014
While winter is still hitting hard in many states this year, March in Phoenix is typically beautiful spring weather, making it a perfect time for gardening. Eager gardeners can start as early as mid-February, but plants that are prepped and planted during March will have enough time to root and appr...
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5. Caution: Christmas Trees could be the Home to Insects
December 19, 2013
During the holidays, families across America decorate their houses and Christmas trees. While many families have become accustomed to artificial trees, many still use the traditional real tree. Since these trees are living, they can provide a home for insects, mites, and spiders.
Signs to l...
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6. Scorpion Awareness
November 13, 2013
The Valley of the Sun is known for its endless days of sunshine, which can in turn mean endless days of unwanted pests. Bug activity declines as the weather turns cooler, but that does not mean that bugs are gone altogether. The mild winter climate in Phoenix encourages continuous activity from th...
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7. Caterpillars and Tomato Hornworms: the garden pests that just won't go away
September 04, 2013
The weather is cooling off as the monsoons die down and residents of Phoenix are spending more time outside and more time in their gardens. Pests can destroy a garden, especially a vegetable garden, in as little as a few weeks. The main two culprits causing damage are the caterpillar and the tomat...
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8. Controlling the rodents: Be in the know when it comes to roof rats
August 13, 2013
Roof rats have become a big problem for homeowners living in the Valley of the Sun.With the noticeable increase in the rat population during the past 30 years, it unfortunately appears there is no sign of them leaving the area anytime soon. To help stop roof rats from making your home theirs, it is ...
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9. How to get rid of cockroaches
July 03, 2013
While no one cares to admit it, even the nicest homes and restaurants may have cockroaches, especially during the warmer months of the year. Fortunately, these unappealing bugs do not bite, but they do pose a number of health and safety risks through the spreading of germs and bacteria. As a result...
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10. Eliminating Cockroaches During the Summer Season
June 11, 2013
Eliminating cockroaches during the summer season By Joe LaBrie
Heat waves and high temperatures are not the only things to overtake the Valley during the summer season. Unfortunately, summer is also the prime time for the American Cockroach to invade homes.
Averaging over two inche...
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