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Ask a Master Gardener: Keys To Safe, Sustainable Gardening

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) can be implemented with both indoor and outdoor plants at any scale. Here, a sticky trap is being used to monitor the presence of fungus gnats in houseplants.
Photo by Debra Heleba
March 19, 2026
Learn from Lincoln Master Gardener Debra Heleba why we should leave some pests and more about Integrated Pest Management.
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