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Garden Help Desk: Don’t let pesticides deter good guys in the garden

I’ve sprayed my garden three times so far this year, but I keep finding bugs anyway. What is the best spray to use? Frequent or routine use of broad-spectrum insecticides can make pest problems worse instead of better. Many of the beneficial insects that we should welcome into our yards ...

Garden Help Desk: Weevil damage bugging you? Time for an insecticide

Our peonies and roses are being consumed by some unseen insect. Earwigs or grasshoppers are two possibilities. Grasshoppers may be seen any time of day, but earwigs are most active in the late evening and in the very early morning. If you go out quietly with a flashlight after dark, or just ...

Subaru’s WRX is built for fast fun

Over the years, Subaru has come from being a virtual non-player in the market to being one of the best-selling automakers around with one of the most loyal followings out there. They have done a fantastic job of marketing their products as part of a lifestyle choice and, on top of that, the ...

Sunday Drive: Honda Civic matures with age moving into its golden anniversary

After almost 50 years in the U.S. market, the Honda Civic is debuting its 11th generation for the 2022 model year. Since it was first offered way back in 1973, the Civic has become the fourth best-selling car in America with more than 18 million cars sold. Quite frankly, that’s a lot of ...

Garden Help Desk: Identify and handle spider mites in your garden

I have two dwarf burning bushes on the south side of my house. One of them isn’t looking good and has lost a lot of leaves already. Any idea what might be affecting this? I can see some silky web material all over plant. Could this be spider mites? This does look like spider mite damage, a ...