Heat, disease, and simple lack of water aren’t the only reasons a lawn might brown in summer. Often overlooked is the damage caused by a pair of small grass-eating bugs that are active in summer – sod ...

Seeing beetles flying around or finding white, C-shaped grubs in the soil is a clear warning sign. These pests feed on grass ...

The wind and the lack of rain has kept brown patch in check for the most part; however, powdery mildew, localized dry spots where irrigation is not reaching, and roaches that would normally be happy ...

Last week, L.J. asked about the peculiar discolorations in a lawn that had been beautiful and is now mottled with lots of yellowing spots in the turf. To me, the photo showed what looked like a fungal ...

The need for lawn maintenance hits a peak in summer. Besides the constant mowing, watering is needed in dry spells and pests like insects, diseases and weeds may need to be dealt with. Mid- to ...

If your lawn is looking a little sad or sparse this year, June bugs may be to blame. These beetles emerge from the soil in spring or early summer, earning the common name of May or June bugs. “June ...

Many of us pride ourselves on maintaining a lush, full lawn. And many may shudder at the mention of chinch bugs. The southern chinch bug can be a rapidly progressing, problematic pest throughout our ...

Grubs (also known as grub worms), army worms, chinch bugs and mole crickets are insects that commonly cause the most damage to lawns in our area. Grubs are the larval stage of the June beetle. It is ...

Q: My lawn care guy is recommending that I have my lawn treated for ants and chinch bugs. What even are chinch bugs? Do I have to do this? I hate to spray insecticide all over the lawn. I have a ...

If stepping across your yard suddenly feels squishy and wrong, there's a reason, and knowing the likely culprits is the key ...

Mole crickets, chinch bugs and spittlebugs are a few insects to watch for in North Florida Lawns. Even though mole crickets may injure any of the lawn grasses we grow in Florida, bermuda, bahia and ...