The most effective pest control measures for fruit, shade or ornamental trees during 2019 will be applied this December and January. Many gardeners consider the application of oils as an organic ...

'In the fall, when temperatures are cool, the best action to take is to prune back birch limbs, especially those showing ...

A new open-access article in the Journal of Integrated Pest Management offers maple tree owners information about the biology, damage, and management for the most important pests of maples with an ...

On your property, insects and microorganisms abound. If this is news to you, don’t go running for the sprays and bug bombs. This is a natural and beneficial state. Insects and microorganisms are key ...

Correct timing on pest control measures is key to good control, but that’s difficult when insect or disease symptoms don’t show up until much later in the growing season. This week, we’ll look at ...

If you don't mind cicadas, you might not notice when billions of them come crawling up from the ground this spring and summer in Illinois as part of a rare event that hasn't occurred for over 200 ...

Suppose you're considering planting a tree in your yard this spring. There's one kind of tree that you see all over your neighborhood, and it really catches your eye. Could that be the one? That ...

“Everyone thinks it’s a great, romantic idea to grow fruit in the backyard,” Colorado State University Extension Master Gardener Susan Rose said, “but fruit trees are quite a commitment, and pests ...

Feb. 13—Bakersfield homeowner Lourdes Cahue had three choices regarding the orange tree that had grown into a problem in her backyard off Karen Place. But only two of them were practical because ...