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When sod webworms strip the leaves, this removes most of the green blades and leaves the brown thatch visible. (This thatch is normal; we just don't usually see it.) Look closely at grass in the ...

No one has asked yet about the multitude of moths that fly in a zigzag fashion just above grass level and are especially noticeable while mowing. Perhaps the reason the question hasn't come up yet is ...

At this time of year you may find yourself asking, “What’s eating my lawn?” Does your grass look ragged in areas, as if someone randomly used a weed-eater here and there? Are you noticing brown ...

I just picked up a bag of winterizer lawn fertilizer (5-0-20) containing bifenthrin, an insecticide, from my local independent garden center. My objective is to kill the tropical sod webworms, which ...

Across the state, lawns are in trouble. Sod webworms are the main culprit this year, said LSU AgCenter Extension specialist Ron Strahan. “The numbers are biblical," Strahan said. "We have observed ...

(09/18/20) 2020 has definitely been one for the history books. COVID-19, murder hornets, Hurricane Laura and now Hurricane Sally hitting our Gulf neighbors to the east. This week is no exception for ...

Q.: I am seeing white flies in my lawn and they flutter from one place to another as I look for them. I have treated the lawn about eight weeks ago for grubs and had watered it into the lawn. At times ...

Question: I have an ongoing battle with moths and sod webworms. I sprayed, but I still have lots of moths. What else can I do? Answer: Fly swatters and butterfly nets are the best way to eliminate the ...

QUESTION: Last year, my lawn and adjacent neighbors' lawns, were inundated with these little moths. I tried using the product Talstar from a recommendation, but that didn't seem to work (and was ...

Today on your lawn and garden we’re talking about a worm that can cause a big problem in the yard and that worm is called what? The Sod Webworm. This is the time of the year it’s active so you need to ...