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Garden Plot: How to beat back mosquitoes

Garden Plot Editor Mike McGrath answers all of your garden and lawn care questions. On the list this week: controlling ticks and mosquitoes, wise watering and rose bush care.

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West Nile virus: Protect yourself from this mosquito-transmitted illness

Last year turned out to be the worst year in more than a decade for West Nile virus, and as the summer approaches people are being warned to protect themselves.

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Mosquito spraying planned in Baltimore County

The Maryland Department of Agriculture says it will spray for mosquitoes in Baltimore County after a case of West Nile virus was reported.

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Tips for getting the skeeters before they get you

The unofficial start of summer is under way, and it's time to face your enemy: the mosquito.

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D.C. not the buggiest metro area in America

D.C. residents take heart. The District is not the buggiest metro area in the country.

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