How Do I Get Rid of Bagworms?

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...

Grass Burs Control

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...

Crape Myrtles ~ Disease and Care

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...