Plant of the Week: American Beautyberry

Plant of the Week: American Beautyberry

Our plant of the week is the American Beautyberry (Callicarpa americana), a native favorite known for its vibrant clusters of purple berries. Those bright berries aren’t just beautiful! They provide an important source of high-energy food for more than 40 species of...
Quick Chinch Bug Test

Quick Chinch Bug Test

If brown patches in your lawn keep spreading no matter how much you water, it’s probably not drought. It’s possible you have chinch bugs! Watering will not solve this issue. Chinch bugs insert their needle-like beaks into the grass blade and once it is...
Seeing Lawn Hot Spots? We Know the Truth

Seeing Lawn Hot Spots? We Know the Truth

It’s officially the first day of fall, but the crop circles aren’t going anywhere just yet… We’ve been seeing several lawn “hot spots” across the area, and after reviewing the latest UFO sightings, we may have found the culprit! But before we blame the aliens,...
Plant of the Week: Louisiana Iris

Plant of the Week: Louisiana Iris

Today our Plant of the Week is the Louisiana Iris. Instead of referring to just one plant, The Louisiana Iris is a unique group of five American iris species native to the state that freely interbreed to create vibrant, naturally occurring hybrids. This group includes...
Wasps Aren’t Done Yet

Wasps Aren’t Done Yet

Did you know? Late summer and early fall is when some stinging insects become more aggressive. The reasons include peak colony size, changing dietary needs and lack of food and water. Insect colonies had all spring and summer to multiply and are now in search for...