Now that lawns are beginning to green up, some Midlanders are finding patches of thin or dead grass in their yards. These patches may be the result of grubs eating the root system of the turf.

In March and early May, the lawn begins to wake up from its winter slumber. Unfortunately, so do the weeds. Courtesy Johnson County Extension When do I fertilize or apply grub control? There is no one ...

If spongy brown patches are appearing on your lawn, chances are its lawn grubs gnawing on the roots of your grass. Known for their distinctive cream color, these pests hatch in the soil in the late ...

What is this flower? It’s such a strange color — brownish red? We just realized it is on several trees in our wooded area. Pawpaws produce a strange fruit, too, with a taste suggestive of bananas, ...

A fairly common question we get at the Extension office from residents each year is “What can we use to control grubs in the lawn?” There are several insecticide products available for controlling ...

Walking last week with my friend Lorie, she asked about grubs. She brought up an important question, when do you put grub control down? She said she was confused, with all the different voices out ...

White grubs are the larval stage of insects commonly known as May or June beetles (or Junebugs). Texas has almost 100 species of these beetles, most of which do not cause significant economic damage ...

QUESTION: I am noticing some black spots on some of the lower leaves on my photinia bushes. Is this cause for concern, and, if so, is there anything I can do about it? ANSWER: The spots you’re seeing ...

WASHINGTON — Meet Mike in Warrenton, Virginia, at 1 p.m., Sept. 5. Mike will get you right back in the garden when he extols the joys of “The Second Season: Garlic, Pansies, Salad Greens and More” in ...

One of the most easily recognized insects in the home landscape is the white grub. Almost every gardener has seen white grub larvae in the soil while planting or tilling. The term white grub actually ...