Q: I have all these black gnats or some kind of small fly in my house and I did not have them before I brought some of my plants in for the winter, they are driving me crazy but are they some thing that I need to be concerned about for my plants and if so what do I need to stop them? A: What you have are called Fungus Gnats… Continue reading
Getting Rid of Grub Worms
Q: When we were dethatching our lawn and pulling weeds from the beds we found lots of grub worms, what can we do to get rid of them and when? A: The best time to kill grubs in Texas is from March to August. Look for a product containing IMIDACLOPRID, an insecticide that should not harm beneficial insects in the soil. Read the label carefully. The insecticide attaches to the roots… Continue reading
Shreaded bark on live oak trees
Q: I was trimming the sucker growth off my live oak trees the other day and a lot of them, not all, but a large number look like something is shredding the bark on the stem, not eating it or taking it off, but shredding it like tiny cat scratching. What is causing it, is it bad for the tree and if so what can I do? A: What you… Continue reading
Bark being eaten off pecan trees
Q: I have limbs on my pecan trees that the bark is being eaten off and the small limbs are dying. What is causing it and what can I do? A: You have squirrels. They will do that on many trees. Sometimes it is because they are hungry, most times it is simply to be chewing. They will also do that to the eves and trim on houses. All you… Continue reading
Chinch Bug Problem
Q. Last year large areas of my lawn turned brown and died, I was told that I may have had a chinch bug problem. This year the grass is not growing in well and seems to be a bit off color and thin, what can I do to improve it and get it to grow?
A. First I would treat for chinch bugs again with either a general purpose control… Continue reading