Across the state, lawns are in trouble. Sod webworms are the main culprit this year, said LSU AgCenter Extension specialist Ron Strahan. “The numbers are biblical," Strahan said. "We have observed ...

When Scott Faulkner comes home from work in the evenings, he’d like to enjoy the luxury of crashing on his recliner and watching a little television or reading the paper. Instead, he dons his yard ...

We have spent the past month dealing with what we believe are sod webworms. We have thousands of the little moths fluttering around in our grass and bushes. We have tried both bifenthrin granules and ...

HOUSTON (KTRK) -- Your grass might be dying but its death is not necessarily caused by what you think. "Big swaths of my lawn are just gone," said Lesley Beyer, a concerned homeowner who lives in ...

The need for lawn maintenance hits a peak in summer. Besides the constant mowing, watering is needed in dry spells and pests like insects, diseases and weeds may need to be dealt with. Mid- to ...

My neighbors were clustered at the corner recently, each with a dog in tow. It was dusk, and they sang out, almost in unison, “So what’s up with all the little beige moths?” I’d been wondering the ...

While putting some Tirade and Grubz Out on my mom's lawn for that "nasty rascal, the chinch bug" at dark a few days ago, I noticed many moths flying around as I pushed my spreader. These moths were ...

Q: For the past three years, I have had healthy and robust ruellias. The plants are virtually indestructible and easy to grow and maintain. However, over the past few months each has suddenly ...

Gardeners should monitor lawns for tropical sod webworms and consider applying a low-nitrogen fertilizer in early fall. Fall is an ideal time to apply fire ant bait, manage standing water to prevent ...