Spider Mite News Today

Spring is here, and the annual lawn weed battle will begin. Weed weapons include competition, hand-pulling or digging and herbicides. I often say we can win weed battles but we

We are moving into tree care season. There are good care practices to use for trees, and there are practices often used or promoted that will harm trees and are

Trunk injections are one method for treating trees for certain issues. Unfortunately, trunk injection may be used when not needed, leading to unnecessary tree damage that can shorten a tree’s

As snow melted, people found a few surprises in lawns. While not common, three discoveries I was asked about were webs on the lawn beneath snow, soil mounds and trails

We may not be able to do yard and garden work now, but we can attend classes for personal learning to ask questions and to hear about resources from the

With garden catalog browsing and planning underway, some gardeners might think about growing their own garden transplants.

’Tis the season for new year’s resolutions. Don’t overlook making some for the landscape. There are many ways we can be better stewards of our outdoor environment to help with

After the holidays, living Christmas trees are recycled by chipping and reusing them as landscape mulch. This prompts questions about disease transmission from wood mulch to living trees as well

As part of my job, I answer landscape-related questions for those who call, email or stop by the Extension office for science-based information. While the number of questions decrease at

Some evergreen conifers, trees that keep their needle-like leaves all winter, develop winter color. Because there is an increase in evergreen diseases and drought injury, a change in an evergreen’s