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Tomato with rot on the bottom
Tomato blossom end rot will cause the entire tomato to look like it’s decaying. While it can happen at any time during the growing season, it most often occurs with the first tomatoes of the harvest—meaning there are actions you can take quickly to prevent your entire season’s crops from being ruined. 
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Gardener sprays shrubs
We have everything you need to know about hose-end sprayers, backpack sprayers, and hand sprayers, from what to use them for to why they will save you time, energy, and money as you cultivate the best yard on the block.
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Vegetable garden plants
Your plant’s needs and your soil’s health will determine the different percentages of nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium you choose for your fertilizer. In that regard, a fertilizer “reading” never changes—but your soil’s needs might have changed between growing seasons.
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aphids on stem
Aphid treatment is crucial because they multiply quickly—in fact, many generations are birthed during one season. However, because they move more slowly than other insects, finding an effective aphid control method for your growing spaces and diligently enacting it before they reproduce will help keep them in check.
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