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How to Keep Gophers and Squirrels Out of Your Garden

How to Keep Gophers and Squirrels Out of Your Garden Keep Gophers and Squirrels out of your garden. Few things are more frustrating than walking into your garden only to find freshly dug holes, missing vegetables, chewed roots, or young plants lying on the ground. In the Southwest, gophers and squirrels can quickly turn a […]

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What is Cochineal

What Is Cochineal

The Surprising Insect Shaping Desert Gardens and Cactus Health What Is Cochineal? Pronounced (koch-uh-neel). If you’ve spent any time caring for cacti, you’ve likely heard about cochineal. These tiny bugs hide under a fluffy white coating and suck the juices out of prickly pear pads. Most people don’t realize cochineal’s impact reaches far beyond a […]

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How to keep Garden Pests out

How to keep garden pests out

How to keep garden pests out.  Living in the desert Southwest I see plenty of garden pests not just insects but larger pests like deer, rabbits, gophers, coyotes, and yes mountain lions. It’s awesome to observe these creatures in their natural habitat but when they start to chomp away at your vegetables or ornamentals well,  […]

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