The Southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis, can be a significant insect pest in St. Augustine grass. Chinch bug infestations typically occur during hot, dry weather, sometimes causing their damage to ...

The heat is on. And the rain isn’t. I got a call the other day asking if I had been seeing any chinch bugs around town and I had to admit that I really hadn’t, but I was expecting them very soon. When ...

The Southern chinch bug, Blissus insularis, can be a significant insect pest in St. Augustine grass. Chinch bug infestations typically occur during hot, dry weather, sometimes causing their damage to ...

Chinch bugs began to show up in late June and were rampant in July and August. These insects are often more prevalent during hot, dry weather and more likely to damage grass. This year, chinch-bug ...

Big ugly brown patches, splotchy dead zones and crunchy turf are all things we would rather not see in our lawns. With cooler days ahead, lawns in our area are breathing a sigh of relief and ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I have a 7-year-old Japanese maple that has done well in the past and leafed ...

DEAR NEIL: Along with most in Texas, our St. Augustine lawn is burning up. That grass that gets some shade is faring better. There are bare spots exposed where there once was grass, but we see dead ...

Although we still have three months before the end of the year, I am going to have to go out on a limb and give the 2010 Pest of the Year Award in the Insect Division to no other than ëThe Nasty ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Zoysia thatch Q • My zoysiagrass looks like it’s drying up and dying near my sidewalk, but I know it’s been getting enough water.