These are pests of the cool, wet times of spring and early summer. They hang out in moist, mulched beds and they come out to ...

Q: I hope you can help me with weeds in my Bermuda lawn. I have tried weedkillers, yet here we are in May and dandelions are ...

Leaf-feeding insects are a part of life in the Peninsula's rich horticultural landscape. The region's mild Mediterranean ...

It grows on the surface of crape myrtle leaves and stems when they have been coated in honeydew from aphids and crape myrtle bark scale. However, I see no evidence of either of those in your ...

damage to crepe myrtle leaves is not an indicator of crepe myrtle bark scale (though it may point to aphid infestation or disparate crepe myrtle diseases to look out for). As the name implies ...

Summer won't officially start until June 20, but Texas pests might have missed the memo. Insects and arachnids have started to become a bother for Texans. While some are innocent in nature, others ...

Aphids are a plant pest that can quickly build up to large numbers. Based on questions I’ve had in May, this might be a good ...

For more serious infestations, insecticidal soap is a reliable option. “It suffocates aphids on contact and is highly ...

Colleges and universities in the U.S. typically offer Master Gardener programs, which provide "intensive horticultural ...

There are three major types of diseases that affect blue spruce trees: needlecasts, tip blights, and canker diseases. The two ...