Today on your lawn and garden we’re talking about chinch bugs. First of all, what is a chinch bug and how do we find them, how do we know they’re in our yard.Well it’s a little insect, a little brown ...

Keep an eye out! Chinch bugs are out in full force during September. These little bugs can cause damage to St. Augustine grass. Weekly inspections of the lawn now through fall are critical to reduce ...

The wind and the lack of rain has kept brown patch in check for the most part; however, powdery mildew, localized dry spots where irrigation is not reaching, and roaches that would normally be happy ...

Dog days are here, and we tend to retreat to our air- conditioned environment, thus ignoring yard work. Don't forget to venture out to inspect lawns, because many lawn pests don't take a hiatus ...

A common lawn pest in Houston, the chinch bug is beginning to emerge from a season of breeding and the small black and white insect is already causing severe damage to grass roots in the area. It's a ...

Tens of thousands of Winnipeg homeowners suffer serious lawn damage due to chinch bugs – destructive little insects, capable of wiping out entire lawns in a matter of weeks. Chinch bugs suck the juice ...

There are bugs aplenty in our yards and gardens, but some of them do far more harm than good. If you've never heard of chinch bugs, that doesn't mean you haven't had them in your yard before. If ...

Many of us pride ourselves on maintaining a lush, full lawn. And many may shudder at the mention of chinch bugs. The southern chinch bug can be a rapidly progressing, problematic pest throughout our ...

Q: Our lawn has been hit by chinch bugs and neglect and is now almost dead. We have removed the thatch, and we'll prepare the soil. Is August a good time to sod, or should we wait until fall when the ...

The lawn-care industry’s humorous cliche, “Give a chinch an inch and it will take your lawn,” attests to the chinch bug’s voracious appetite. This pipsqueak of a turf pest sucks the life from growing ...

If you've noticed brown patches on your typically green lawn, the culprit could be chinch bugs — tiny insects that feed on grass. Robert Gallant, owner of Atlantic Graduate Lawn Care and Pest Control, ...

Chinch bugs are common pest species found in lawns, parks, and cemeteries. Adult chinch bugs are black-colored with white markings on the wings, while immature chinch bugs (nymphs) lack wings and have ...