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Dandelions

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Dandelion damage is mainly aesthetic: you’ve got yellow dots when you’d prefer an unbroken expanse of green.

Iris Borers

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If you notice ugly brown streaks in your iris bed, pay attention: you may have an iris borer infestation.

Earwigs

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Though it looks creepy, the earwig helps control insect pests in your garden and feeds on rotting vegetation.

Asian Lady Beetles

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This beetle looks a lot like the native ladybug: yellow to red coloring, typically with black spots, but sometimes with none.  

Black Knot

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Though the disease is most common on cherry and plum trees, it also infects chokecherries, peaches, and apricots.

Fungus Gnat

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These tiny insects thrive in moist, rich soils; on their dinner menu is mold, fungus, and rotting plant matter.

Mealybugs

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The mealybug, a common pest on houseplants and fruit trees, looks like a miniature sowbug covered in white powder.

Violet Mites

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My African violets have cyclamen mites. How do I treat them?

Organic Methods

Try some organic methods to control weeds and pests in your garden—and to provide a healthy landscape for the insects and wildlife, too.

Emerald Ash Borers

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Campfire builders in the Midwest have been unwitting accomplices of this small dark green beetle, a native of Asia, which has killed more than 30 million ash trees.

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