UD insect ecology and conservation student Thor Freeman pursues medical entomology career with the U.S. Air Force ...

You can find resistant varieties of ornamentals like crepe myrtle, dogwood, phlox, rose, and zinnia as well as vegetable plants. There are two important things to know before considering fungicide as ...

Tom MacCubbin gives advice on gardening in Florida including care of impatiens, poinsettias, squash, crape myrtles, ginger plants, hydrangeas and plumeria.

Expert tips for how to trim shrubs and bushes. Pruning can be done for many reasons, including improving the appearance and ...

Crape myrtles are iconic Southern classics ... Slow-draining soil can also trap water against tree roots, leading to rot, mold, or fungus infections. You can improve your landscape’s soil ...

Crepe myrtles are a beloved part of Baton Rouge landscapes, known for their vibrant summer blooms, but they need special ...

Although the common name myrtle is given to trees of other species such as crepe myrtle tree, honey myrtle tree and lemon ... Myrtle tends to be pest free and isn't susceptible to diseases. It can ...

Some examples include cotton, tomatoes, peppers, crape myrtle, roses, and hibiscus ... Honeydew also causes a fungal disease called sooty mold, which grows specifically on honeydew. Though sooty mold ...

“You never know what you’ll get with a block of wood,” Szotkiewizc said, showing a small bowl of white oak speckled with spalting, a black mold that ... birch and crape myrtle, a white ...

The crape myrtle is a great shade tree not just for its beauty ... However, flowering dogwoods are quite difficult to nurture, especially with warming temperatures and powdery mildew. If you decide to ...

For example, crape myrtle roots go 10 to 12 inches deep and spread up ... Checking the trees for weak spots, cracks, rot, fungus, and any other sign of decay and removing affected branches. Reducing ...