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Small, pale oval-shaped ant cocoons.

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Gardener stumped after uncovering mysterious cluster of white ovals beneath planter

A young deer with spots resting among green foliage in a wooded area.

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Gardener's coyote decoy was meant to scare deer, until a fawn curled up right beside it

Rats near garden pots, a glass with water and dry ice, a flowerbed with dry ice.

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New York men tried dry ice to wipe out garden rats. They dug new exits and escaped

A brick sign reading "Rob Roy Country Club Village" with green hedges and trees in the background.

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Illinois woman wins $2.5 million in pesticide case after condo board denied carpet removal

A gardener reveals uncovered plants in a green garden, discussing planting beetroot among rows.

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Rabbits, deer, and pigeons love new plantings, so gardeners are dropping mesh right on top

A gloved hand holds a West Nile virus test strip in front of a tray of blood test tubes.

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Massachusetts detects first West Nile-positive mosquitoes of the year

A close-up view of curled leaves showing intricate patterns and a catapulting caterpillar against a red background.

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Michigan confirms first 'elm zigzag sawfly,' as larvae leave telltale trails on elm leaves

A robo-bunny decoy positioned under a camera in a controlled setting.

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Florida scientists built heated robo-rabbits to flush invasive pythons from hiding

A hand gently touching a French marigold and a bowel of fresh salad.

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Gardener reveals easy planting trick that appeared to slash whitefly infestations

A fire ant perched on a green stem.

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Tiny flies that make fire ants lose their heads helped Texas fight a billion-dollar problem

A swarm of ants on a sidewalk.

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'Peak cinema': Midwest driveway becomes ant war zone as one marches off with a rival's severed head

Multiple earthworms intertwined on dark, moist soil.

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East Asian jumping worms are quietly wrecking Oregon soil, and gardeners are struggling to stop them