In the past few weeks, lots of customers have been bringing us grass samples and photos of their lawns with tell-tale signs of 3 of the most common summertime pests: … Read More
Effective Natural Solutions for Repelling Mosquitoes
Recent rains are WONDERFUL for our gardens and landscapes, but they also bring unwanted pests: mosquitoes. Before dousing yourself and your gardens with sprays, learn about using plants and other … Read More
What’s Eating My Food Garden? 3 Bad Bugs, 1 Solution
These three insect groups are or will be the source of many gardeners’ angst this Spring. All three can do serious damage to food gardens from chowing on leaves to … Read More
Treat For Take-All Patch In Lawns
If your lawn is showing symptoms of this disease (see last week’s blog), be sure you treat with Peat Moss now followed by using Natures’ Blend this Spring. If you … Read More
Protect Your Lawn – Recent Take-All Root Rot Sightings
Take-All Root Rot (TARR), or Take-All Patch, is a serious fungal disease affecting St. Augustine and Bermuda grass lawns in the Coastal Bend. I have diagnosed 4 cases in the … Read More
Summer Bugs: To Treat or Not to Treat?
Webbing on tree bark, white stuff on plants, & what’s cutting circles in my leaves? Bark Lice: Good We get lots of calls about webbing on tree trunks this time … Read More
Caterpillar Alert!
I have had several customers bring me Tussock Moth Caterpillars they found munching on their oak tree leaves. The creamy white hairs on the caterpillar are long and bristle-like and … Read More
Beneficial Bugs to Safely Eliminate Pests!
Spring is here again, and as plants and flowers wake up, so do unwanted guests such as aphids and fleas. Some of the most effective ways to eliminate these pests … Read More
Why Is There Mold On My Citrus?
It’s the time of year we are scurrying around the garden, picking delicious ripening citrus. Perfect gift giving for the holidays! A few days ago, I noticed that some of … Read More
Army Worms In Your Lawn – You Can Treat…Or Not
Army worms are common every fall with little notice from homeowners. Rarely do they do much damage to lawns and plants but sometimes the weather is just right and they … Read More