by Anna Strick | Jun 10, 2021 | Blog, Education, Gardening, Insects, Pests
Washington is well-known for its prolific production of apples. Though it tends to be an easy crop to grow with a joyful harvest, the proliferation of a new apple pest requires a little more vigilance for a successful crop. Who’s the Culprit? Apple maggot adults...
by ebs-admin | Jul 16, 2020 | Blog, Diseases, Gardening, Pests, Plants
At last! With this warmer weather and brief dry periods, many of you are out enjoying your gardens. What a thrilling and indulgent time of year in the PNW! The recent weather pattern we’ve been experiencing has made conditions favorable for the spread of powdery...
by Bill Peregrine | Mar 20, 2017 | Chemicals, Food, Gardening, Insects, Organics, Pests, Plants
Do the edges of your Rhododendron leaves look like this? Chances are, you are being invaded by Root Weevils. Those sneaky little girls (that’s right, no males have been found in North America) come out at night when you are sleeping and hide in the soils during...