By: William M. Johnson Question: White mushrooms quickly appeared in my lawn and in many other lawns in my neighborhood. My lawn looks like a cluster of spaceships from Mars …
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Most areas of the county have received multiple rounds of showers and heavy rainfall over the past several days. That was the good news. The not-so-good news is that the
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The Dog Days of August have arrived. July was rather warm with day time temperatures dancing around the century mark on too many days. August is typically our warmest month …
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Q: I recently bought an older home and need help in identifying a large shrub that is producing abundant and large clusters of pea-shaped flowers that are bright red. There …
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Every year I receive numerous questions about strange, misshapen growths on the leaves and stems of oak trees (primarily live oaks). These growths, known as galls, are often the result …
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August 18 “Bonsai”, with Clyde Holt, Galveston County Master Gardener, presenting, 9-11, at Galveston County AgriLife Extension in Carbide Park, 4102 Main, La Marque; Ph 281-534-3413; email galvcountymgs@gmail.com; for additional …
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These little red bugs are beloved because they are beneficial predators, cheerfully chomping on garden pests such as aphids. But ladybugs aren’t really bugs at all. Instead, ladybugs belong to …
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Question: We have patches of a weird growth on our St. Augustine lawn that seemed to have appeared overnight. The growth is bluish-black in color and can be easily rubbed …
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I commonly hear from gardeners who complain that grass won’t grow under a tree no matter what they do. When I mention that the shade created by the tree is …
