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Frequently Asked Questions

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  2. Garden and Household Pests
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  4. Lawn Care and Landscaping
  5. Pesticides and Fertilizer
  6. Trees and Shrubs
  7. Vegetable Gardening and Small Fruits
    1. Alternative Gardens
    2. Blueberries
    3. Grapes
    4. Harvesting
    5. More Information
    6. Mulch and Fertilizer
    7. Peppers
      1. Q: My peppers are turning black on the bottom, why?
        1. A: If you find a dry, black, sunken area on the side or bottom of a pepper, your peppers may be stricken with Blossom End Rot (BER). For specific BER information visit RCE fact sheet FS011, "Blossom-End Rot: Tomatoes, Peppers, Eggplant".
      2. Q: Why don't my peppers have flowers?
    8. Starting a Garden
    9. Strawberries
    10. Taking a Soil Test
    11. Tomatoes
    12. Watering
    13. What To Grow
    14. When To Plant
    15. Zucchini
  8. Wildlife