I got an email from a reader. My reader was pleading, ‘HELP!’ Squash bug or Anasa tritis had invaded her garden. She had planted pumpkins, acorn, spaghetti, and butternut squash. There was no hint of ...

Grifo also recommends creating layers of habitat: “You want to have big trees, small trees, shrubs, ground covers and vines ...

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A lush, verdant lawn is undoubtedly a crown jewel of any American yard, but when moss takes hold, that thick green carpet can ...

KCHCSD has launched its yearly vector surveillance program to monitor and control the spread of disease-carrying insects.

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While it looks harmless, moss is one of the most common lawn weeds, known as a ‘silent grass killer’, that appears in the ...

Weeding out young thistles by hand and applying herbicides at the right time of year are most effective for getting rid of ...

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A swarm of bees attacked and killed a terrified man while he was mowing his lawn. Stephen Daniel had been ... people who are stung by a bee or other insect develop anaphylaxis.

If it’s too late for prevention and you must treat insects or diseases, IPM says that you should look for other methods before reaching for chemicals as a last resort. What is cultural control?

The grass is also home to pollinators and other beneficial insects, including crop-pest predators. Any non-essential mowing, including cutting for hay, is prohibited.