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Explore Cornell - Home Gardening - Flower Growing Guides - Growing Guide
The dark, fine-textured foliage of this short-lived perennial herb combined with its height (up to 6 feet tall) make it a great background for borders or herb gardens.

Utilizing biological control in Massachusetts.
Biological control manages plant pests and diseases by utilizing predators and parasites that feed upon them and maintaining the pest at a level at which it is no longer a problem.

Nuisance Pests - Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension
The vast majority of insects are not considered to be threats to health and survival of trees and shrubs. Insects that seek refuge indoors prior to the onset of winter or those that occupy convenient hiding places between walls of a house are regarded as nuisance pests.

Leafminers - Landscape Nursery and Urban Forestry - UMass Extension
Leaf miners are those insects that consume leaves and needles from within the foliage of the host plant. Leaf miners may feed on the spongy mesophyll, palisade parenchyma cells and perhaps all but the upper and lower epidermis.

Explore Cornell - Photos - Pest Profiles
Lawns are home to many, many insects. Very few are harmful. Many are even beneficial. The following profiles represent some of the more common harmful types.

Local Listings for Beneficial Insects

in Massachusetts
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	Pleasant View Nursery
	Paxton, Massachusetts (MA) 01612-1408