Maybe you’re lucky enough to garden in an area where you have no idea what I’m talking about when I say, “Aren’t the gnats horrible?” But if you’re anywhere within 20 miles of one of the Pennsylvania streams and rivers where gnats – black flies, to be more accurate – breed, you’ll know exactly what […]
The loss of the pollinator population is something home gardeners can help by knocking off spraying, planting more variety and not “sanitizing” the landscape.
Is it possible to keep a lid on the “bad” bugs while not harming the “good” ones? Yes. Here’s a 10-point list of ideas.
The multiple “polar-vortex” episodes of the 2013-14 winter spelled death for some bug populations, but don’t expect any 90-percent stinkbug kill-offs, as you might’ve heard.
Those little black bugs flying around your houseplants most likely aren’t “fruit flies.” They’re probably fungus gnats, and sand and patience make a good team to get rid of them.
What to do about those pesky grubs eating the roots out from under your lawn? You might first want to check out the hair arrangement on the grub butts. Seriously. There’s an important clue there…
Mechanicsburg arborist Bob Carey was scouting a client’s yard for pests last August behind Wormleysburg’s Harrisburg Academy when he noticed an unusual shiny green bug. “I saw this beetle light on one her plants,” says Carey. “I captured it and said, ‘This sure looks like an emerald ash borer.” Turns out it […]
Your lawn should be looking pretty good after all of the rain this year (one of the few positives from the incessant deluges). The one bugaboo that might get you, though, is beetle grubs. Take a good look at the lawn to make sure you don’t have patches that are noticeably thinner […]
Stink-bug problems are getting worse every year here in central Pa., but we’re starting to see some new weapons in this stinky battle. Until someone discovers an effective predator, here’s a rundown on assorted traps and strategies you can employ against brown marmorated stink bugs.
That imported brown marmorated stink bug that’s been harassing us by the gazillions inside in winter is shaping up as a new and widespread threat to landscape plants. That’s right… the stink bug is double trouble! Here’s the lowdown on what we’re facing…
