Plant Pest Lab Update – Q1 2021
Quarterly newsletter from the UT Extension Institute of Agriculture, Soil Plant & Pest Center.
Pests and Diseases
Cicadas and Cicada Killer Wasps
Last month I received numerous calls from gardeners concerned that “killer Asian hornets” had made their way to Shelby County. The insets thought to be
Japanese Beetles Are Here and Leaving a Trail of Destruction Behind!
How are the plants in your garden looking? Last month I proposed six landscape principles that I wanted you to consider this summer that help create healthier living spaces and communities.
How Healthy is Your Landscape? – Part II
How are the plants in your garden looking? Last month I proposed six landscape principles that I wanted you to consider this summer that help create healthier living spaces and communities.
Diagnosing Plant Diseases
As the saying goes: “April showers bring May flowers”. If this old adage holds true, get ready to see a beautiful display of flowers in
The Dreaded Rose Rosette Disease!
Another fall season is here! Football, cooler weather and county fairs are what I think about when fall arrives. Last month I was invited to
Squash Vine Borers Are the Worst!
The summer growing season is here and the questions are pouring in about squash vine borers. If you are growing squash in your vegetable garden,
