There are so many great things about summer, but it’s also prime insect season. Oftentimes, common summer insects will continue to cause problems into the fall months. While flying insects can be a ...

An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown. A wave of fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) marches through the South every year from the tropical regions around ...

Over the past few weeks, I’ve had a flood of questions about brown lawns. In most cases, the culprit is simple: drought stress from our hot summer weather. However, lawn-feeding insects and fungal ...

If you don't want to welcome predators that can harm your yard, you can introduce certain wasps or nematodes for biocontrol. If you see more than two to four mole crickets per 2-square-foot radius, it ...

Research has shown that removing more than 40 percent of turfgrass leaf tissue in one mowing can stop root growth for up to two weeks. Yet many homeowners think they're doing their lawn a favor by ...

Most homeowners know what a healthy lawn looks like. The challenge is understanding why their yard doesn't match that picture — and what it would actually take to get there.

The first round of June bugs is making its way into Middle Tennessee, and while the little beetle with the cute summer name might seem every bit as adorable as said name might imply, it can bring ...

To rake or not to rake is a question raised every autumn when leaves begin to fall and this season is no different. Mike Hogan, Ohio State University Extension educator for Agriculture and Natural ...

The warm humid weather of your typical Kansas City summer is back and here to stay for the next few months. That means you’ll be fighting of bugs and other pests that can harm your home, lawn and ...