How to Identify Spider Mites Spider mites cause leaves to develop brown patterns on them before they slowly die. Mites reproduce and move to feed on new leaf growth quickly, making them unstoppable once they start attacking a tree. Spider mites are usually tiny and red. You can check for mi...
Grapevine leaves have a distinctive lobed shape or heart-shaped form. The leaves have three to five lobes. Some grapevine leaves, such as those of summer grape, are deeply lobed, while fox and riverbank grapes' leaves have shallow lobes. It is not uncommon to find deep- and shallow-lobed ...
While doing monitoring checks, you can either squish the ends of any trails to kill the larvae, or you may remove and destroy leaves with visible eggs or tunnels. Cover susceptible crops with arow covermade from a fine mesh material, such as cheesecloth. This is only useful if the location...
Wandering trails of not-so-green lines on your squash leaves? These are telltale signs that you’ve got leaf miners! Here’s how to identify, get rid of, and prevent leaf miners on your plants. What Are Leaf Miners? Leaf miners are a category of pest that includes insects from several...
You can identify a post oak (Quercus stellata, zones 5 to 9) by its leaves, which have three to five rounded lobes. There are three larger, main lobes that are square in shape, with the two center lobes spreading wider than the rest of the leaf, giving it the appearance of ...
When it comes to grass, Austin is a warm-season grass region, meaning the warm-season varieties are your go-to grass types. Some of the best grass types for Austin include:● St. Augustinegrass● Zoysiagrass● Bermudagrass● Ryegrass How do I identify different grass species in Austin, TX...
Adult thrips are small, fast-moving insects, while young thrips look like tiny unmoving pale worms on the leaves. In fact, thrips can come in many forms, from wormy nymphs to dark or golden winged insects, depending on the stage of life and where you live. They pierce cannabis leaves wit...
But now you know how to identify them, the harm they cause, and how to prevent them, as well as treat your infested garden plants. Have you had any issues with aphids? What did you do to get rid of them? Leave a comment below and let me know – I love that gardening is an expe...
How to Identify Poison Ivy You’ve heard the old saying: “Leaves of three, let it be.” That’sa pretty good rule of thumb for identifying poison ivy: While the plant’s leaf shape varies and it can either grow as a shrub or wind its way up trees, its leaf arrangement doesn’t ...
Identify The Grancy Graybeard Tree Note the shape, size and bark color of a mature tree that you suspect may be a grancy graybeard. The tree has a rounded silhouette with short, multiple trunks and often looks like a large shrub. In landscapes, it grows only 12 to 20 feet tall. Bark ...