The heat is on — or was. A Fourth of July weekend with temperatures eclipsing 90 degrees has set into motion all sorts of outdoor activity. Tomato plants are flourishing, pumpkin vines are growing a ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture placed the Lackawanna County Courthouse Square lawn under quarantine because of a beetle infestation. Edward Stubbs, district supervisor for the Pest Control ...

Lawns in Metro Vancouver are still being damaged by European chafer beetles.The problem will again be more noticeable this month as raccoons tear up turf in search of chafer grubs, which are slowly ...

Autumn is an ideal time to repair worn-out lawns before winter arrives, and damage caused by seasonal pests is just one thing to look out for. Chafer grubs and leather jackets are a particular problem ...

A fairly common question we get at the Extension office from residents each year is “What can we use to control grubs in the lawn?” There are several insecticide products available for controlling ...

Now that lawns are beginning to green up, some Midlanders are finding patches of thin or dead grass in their yards. These patches may be the result of grubs eating the root system of the turf.

Beware the European chafer beetle. The invasive species is expected to crawl out of the ground and attack people's lawns again this year. Mike LaCroix, Fredericton's foreman for horticulture, parks ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...