Chinch bugs are a gardener's worst nightmare, with the ability to turn a healthy, green lawn into a brown, patchy disaster overnight. These tiny pests drink from the grass, injecting toxins into the ...

Q: My lawn care guy is recommending that I have my lawn treated for ants and chinch bugs. What even are chinch bugs? Do I have to do this? I hate to spray insecticide all over the lawn. I have a ...

How hot is it? So hot that most of you have retreated to your air-conditioned home - hence ignoring yard work. But it would be wise to occasionally venture out to inspect lawns and ornamental plants ...

Spring has sprung. Time to clean up and get things growing. If no rain, water twice a week, putting down 1/2- to 3/4-inch of water each time. Follow water ordinances for your area. If you have a ...

Haley Butler, a research entomologist at the peanut and small grains unit of the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, recently discussed her five-year research plan to help ...