Brood X (Roman numeral 10) of the 17-year cicada has been emerging in our region. For those of us who have been paying attention, it has felt like a process of fits and starts likely tied to the wild swings of temps and weather throughout the month of May. First...
Spots, blotches, holes on leaves, as well as early leaf and needle drop are all signs and symptoms of leaf and needle diseases on trees and shrubs. This is not a new phenomenon in our landscape, however due to several factors, these diseases appear to be more...
Do you know which bug you can take to see an NC-17 movie? The 17-year cicada. It’s rocking much of the eastern United States this year. Wait what? A type of periodical cicada that emerges every 17 years will be here this summer. You guessed it, the last time they...
It Begins in the Fall Once the weather starts to cool, the pests that hide in our yards receive the signal that winter is near. All of those bugs, beetles, and spiders start looking for a warmer place to settle down for the season. That place could be burrowed inside...
Snow can be a good thing for our woody plants, providing insulation against cold temperatures and desiccating winds, anchoring root systems on trees with large sails, and with a little luck, providing the requisite levels of soil moisture come bud break. But this...
