The asps are out! It’s been years since we’ve had a big asp outbreak. These stinging hump back caterpillars love oak trees, yaupons hollies, burford hollies, hawthorns, altheas, and hibiscus. … Read More
Watch Out! Giant Swallowtail Caterpillar Eggs
If your citrus looks like it is getting munched on, make sure you look for Swallowtail caterpillars before you grab your insecticides. Giant Swallowtail butterflies lay their eggs on lemons, … Read More
The Quirky Gardener
My mother, Ruth Gill, was a quirky but elegant, courageous yet tender, intelligent and curious woman. And I can put that in this blog because its Mother’s Day! But back … Read More
Aphids on Milkweed + Caterpillars on Oak Trees + Rain-bogged Roots
Aphids on Milkweed: If you plant tropical milkweed to help the monarch butterflies (and for the beautiful flowers) sooner or later you will get aphids. You can hose down the infested milkweed … Read More
Oak tree caterpillars, rust on plumeria, success with pansies…
Oak Tree Caterpillars Be on the look-out for oak tree caterpillars in your oak trees. They cluster together in large groups feeding on the leaves of your trees or you … Read More
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