Pest Patrol

What Are Plant Galls and Are They a Problem?

Do the leaves on your trees have bumps? When there is injury or stress, especially from an insect, particularly during the time when the tree or shrub is growing vigorously in the spring, they’ll often produce these abnormal growths we call plant galls. But what our galls and do they affect plant health? There are ...

Keep a Wary Out for Spring Pests and Diseases

Even though the prevalence of pests increases later in the season when generations bump up the number feeding on or affecting your plants, it doesn’t mean the spring seedlings are immune. Even now, as the soil is finally warmed up in many areas to plant, the circle of life has begun. Cabbage root maggot This ...