Grubs may be the first thing you think of when you see unsightly bare areas in your lawn. However, other common lawn problems, including disease and drought, can cause bare spots in your turf, too. So ...

Grub worms can be one of the trickiest pests to deal with in your garden. The soil-dwelling larvae are hard to spot without digging up a patch of your yard and treating the problem can be just as ...

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 ...

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 ...

It will soon be time to apply preventive insecticides for white grub control. These applications are needed on Kentucky bluegrass lawns with a recent history of damage and only if a homeowner chooses ...

Lots of lawn weeds pop up in June, but controlling them isn’t as easy as spraying weed-killers – especially as the weather turns hot. For one thing, herbicides don’t work as well in very hot summer ...

Question: There are numerous bees hovering around my lawn. We had them last year but this year we seem to have more. They don't sting but I am concerned by their numbers. Any recommendations on what ...

A few months ago, I received many phone calls and office visits about grubs. People were concerned because skunks and crows were digging up their lawns, and there were large dead patches. I diligently ...

Grubs can be a problem in lawns some years. The adult beetles will be attracted to irrigated lawns that are surrounded by dry lawns for their egg laying in early summer. If the season is dry, and you ...