Pesticide Safety
Pesticides are chemicals used to kill, repel, or control organisms that are considered pests. “Pests” are defined as organisms that prey on, kill, and feed on desirable plants, animals, and humans....
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Dec 1, 2023 | Entomology, Problems, Safe Handling
Pesticides are chemicals used to kill, repel, or control organisms that are considered pests. “Pests” are defined as organisms that prey on, kill, and feed on desirable plants, animals, and humans....
Living Christmas trees are container-grown or balled and burlapped Christmas trees that can be planted as landscape trees after the holiday season. This way of enjoying a Christmas tree is practical...
Oct 11, 2021 | Entomology, Problems, Safe Handling
Before using any pesticide, it is essential to read the entire product label. The label has key safety instructions to protect the applicator before, during, and after pesticide use. Directions for...
Jul 12, 2021 | In the Garden
If you’re driving along the highway in July or August, you may notice clumps of trees with brown leaves that look dried, dead, or scorched. This is likely the handiwork of the locust leafminer,...
May 20, 2021 | In the Garden
Laurel wilt is a destructive disease caused by a fungal pathogen (Raffaelea lauricola) that is carried into trees by the non-native Redbay ambrosia beetle (Xyleborus glabratus). Both beetle and...
Apr 27, 2021 | Entomology, In the Garden
After 17 long years, billions of cicadas are ready to emerge from the ground, and we’re going to hear about it! Cicadas are harmless insects with big, bulging eyes and see-through wings held like a...
Jun 1, 2020
Forest landowners are often more familiar than homeowners about the pests that can attack their pine trees. Because of this, the phrase “bark beetle outbreak” can strike dread as they envision...
Sep 23, 2019 | In the Garden
The hemlock woolly adelgid, or HWA, is a small invasive insect that is killing eastern and Carolina hemlock trees in eastern North America. This article will cover the biology of this pest, the...
Aug 29, 2019 | In the Garden
Lasagna gardening is simple and elegant, similar to the pasta dish it’s named for. This gardening method doesn’t require any digging or tilling and turns kitchen scraps, yard waste, and newspapers...
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