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How to Keep Squash Bugs Out of Your Garden—and Stop Them From Ruining Your Vegetables

These pesky insects can cause your produce to wilt and die. Squash bugs are common pests that can cause your squash, pumpkins, and melons to wilt and die. Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding ...
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The one thing you should always check before using straw mulch in your garden

Straw mulch is great for gardens. It locks in moisture, smothers weeds, and feeds plants. But it might also cause one of the ...
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5 Things You Should Do Right Now to Keep Squash Bugs From Invading Your Garden Next Year, a Pro Shares

Squash bugs can overwinter in the soil, leaf litter, and dead plants, and then attack plants again in spring. Prevent a re-infestation by destroying infested plants and debris, tilling deeply, and ...
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A Stroll Through the Garden: Managing squash bugs to minimize vine crop damage

A few weeks ago a friend on Facebook posted a picture of a squash bug or Anasa tritis. Seems he was scouting his garden and found the insects on his squash plants. Squash bug has a snout it inserts in ...
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How to Keep Squash Bugs Out of Your Garden—and Stop Them From Ruining Your Vegetables

Squash bugs are common pests that can cause your squash, pumpkins, and melons to wilt and die. Rotating crops, using straw mulch, and adding companion plants to the garden are all great ways to ...