Are flea beetles destroying your garden? They may be tiny, but these common pests can quickly jump from plant to plant and decimate seedlings in days. If you want to keep them from invading your vegetable crops, here's how to stop them dead (and prevent them from coming back).

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Squash vine borers can do a lot of damage to summer squash and winter squash crops before you realize what's going on. Here's an easy way to eliminate this devastating pest from your garden without using chemical controls (plus a few bonus tips to make sure it's gone for good).

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If you're still fumbling over fava beans and making a mess when double shucking the beans, this guide is for you. I'll show you how to shell your beans effortlessly—plus one trick that lets you skip the shelling altogether (and still enjoy eating them).

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Did you know you can grow your own mulch—and eat it too? Edible ground covers are a smart strategy for vegetable gardens, orchards, and other edible landscapes, as they help smother weeds, conserve moisture, repel pests, and feed pollinators.

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Most people grow zucchini by letting it sprawl across the ground and take over the bed. But I use this simple technique to keep my zucchini and other summer squash healthy, productive, and disease-free: staking and pruning the plant. Here's how you can grow zucchini vertically in just 1 square foot of soil.

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