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Create a tick-safe environment

Did you know that ticks can live in backyards and neighborhoods? If you’re living near natural areas (such as open fields, parks, or urban hiking trails) it’s a good idea to learn how to avoid ticks at home. Ticks are found outdoors in brushy, wooded areas on plants, rocks, logs, and in leaves and twigs […]

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Don’t plant a pest!

An invasive plant is a plant that is non-native to the ecosystem under consideration, and whose introduction is likely to cause economic or environmental harm, or harm to human health” says Plant Right, a California non-profit working with California’s nursery industry to keep invasive plants out of our landscapes and to promote the sale of

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What is IPM and why use it?

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is a science-based decision-making process that combines tools and strategies to identify and manage pests. It’s not one specific action or tactic; it is the combination of all actions that reduce the impact of pests while minimizing negative effects on the environment. In addition to its primary purpose of reducing numbers

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Prevent rust from getting established in your yard

Rust is one of the most common fungal diseases of garden plants, there are thousands of different species that infect trees, shrubs, ferns, perennials, edibles and more, like pear, peach, and pine, rhododendrons, roses, chrysanthemums, fuchsias, geraniums, lilies, and snapdragons.  Rusts have been a scourge to humans for centuries, impacting important food and fiber crops

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What to do about spiders in the house

Spiders are generally considered to be beneficial; as predators, they keep insect pests in check.  But many don’t want these 8-legged crawlers moving around inside the house.  To prevent spiders from entering your house: To manage spiders that may have made it inside: While some research suggests citrus scents like orange oil may deter spiders,

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Help with the Christmas Bird Count

More than a century of your data powers Audubon’s science.  The nation’s longest-running community science bird project fuels their work throughout the year. The Christmas Bird Count occurs December 14 to January 5 every season. A group of 27 conservationists initiated the Christmas Bird Count (CBC) as a way of promoting conservation by counting, rather

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