by PCMG Admin | Jul 3, 2023 | Diseases, Pests & Weeds, FAQ
How to control nutsedge in flowerbeds especially in daylilies. For years, two of the more difficult to control weeds in ornamental beds were bermudagrass and the sedges such as yellow and purple nutsedge (commonly known as nutgrass). While there were several...
by PCMG Admin | Jul 3, 2023 | Diseases, Pests & Weeds, FAQ
The common bagworm, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis (Haworth), is an interesting caterpillar. The most commonly observed form of this pest is the spindle-shaped silk bag camouflaged with bits of foliage, bark and other debris. Completed bags range from 1-1/2 to 2-1/2...
by PCMG Admin | Jul 3, 2023 | Diseases, Pests & Weeds, FAQ
pider Mite: Mites are not insects but are more closely related to spiders are serious pests of juniper. They are very small and not seen easily with the naked eye. They have piercing mouthparts that they use to suck plant sap. Their feeding results in speckling...
by PCMG Admin | Jul 3, 2023 | Diseases, Pests & Weeds, FAQ
Grass burs are an annual grassy weed. It is important to realize they are an annual. The grass bur needs a seed to create new plant and not a rhizome. The life cycle of these plants are: 1. Burs or seeds germinate in spring, a grass like weed will develops in the...
by PCMG Admin | Jul 3, 2023 | Diseases, Pests & Weeds, FAQ
How Best To Grow a Crape Myrtle and What Disease Effects Them? Summer in Texas would not be complete without the abundance of crape myrtle flowers now beginning to be conspicuous over most of the state. Proper fertilization and pruning usually result in a long display...
