Pests & Plant Health

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (444+ words) This disease is not usually fatal, but it does weaken the plant. My lily-of-the-valley ground cover appears to have died. I’m wondering what I did wrong. There are just a few leaves left and they have brown sections. Is there…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (1701+ words) What Black Knot Disease Actually Is (Image Credits: Unsplash) Black knot disease is a fungal infection that affects cherry and plum trees, caused by the pathogen Apiosporina morbosa. It's characterized by black, swollen, and elongated growths, often called "knots," that…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (786+ words) Don’t try this at home but if you choose to take on a wasp nest yourself, be sure to wear protective gear. Columnist Ross Bielema bought water-based wasp spray, because the nest in his basement was above a water heater,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (303+ words) Gardeners are expected to see record numbers of mushrooms this autumn thanks to heat waves leading to a wet autumn. The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) says there have already been early sightings of large rooting boletes — a type of mushroom…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (266+ words) Updated October 1, 2026, 12:00 a.m. ET Tired of uninvited guests like ants, roaches and rodents disrupting your peace and making you feel less than comfortable in your own home? Do It Yourself Pest Control empowers you to take charge and effectively eliminate common…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (471+ words) A BID to create homes, flats and care facilities at a former residential home impacted by graffiti and anti-social behaviour is to come before Anglesey planners. A scheme will see development of the empty and now “unsightly” former Plas Penlan…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (408+ words) Minneapolis, MINN. (Fox 9) - Little white mushrooms called false parasols appear every year on lawns across the country. They may look harmless, but experts say that you should think twice before touching them. Mushrooms appearing in lawns during wet weather are…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (487+ words) Plans to demolish a vacant nursing home in Hatch End and replace it with a new 24-bedroom care facility have been formally approved by Harrow Council. The plans relate to Oakleigh House Nursing Home at 10 Oakleigh Road, where the existing…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (294+ words) A grass virus called lethal viral necrosis has been identified in a Naples community, threatening lawns with complete destruction within three to five years. “It’s not a fun process to communicate to the client exactly what it is, because no…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (475+ words) It may seem like lawn chores have slowed down for the season by early fall. But not so fast! Cooling temperatures don’t mean you can ignore your lawn because several common threats to your lawn’s overall health occur in the…...