Today on your lawn and garden we’re talking about chinch bugs. First of all, what is a chinch bug and how do we find them, how do we know they’re in our yard.Well it’s a little insect, a little brown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chinch bugs are about one-sixth of an inch long and light in color, with small, black, triangular patches on their wings. The heat ...

The wind and the lack of rain has kept brown patch in check for the most part; however, powdery mildew, localized dry spots where irrigation is not reaching, and roaches that would normally be happy ...

But one of those bugs, though nearly invisible, is making an early appearance in northwest Houston, and it's costing homeowners hundreds of dollars in lawn repairs. A common lawn pest in Houston, the ...

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 ...

Lawn maintenance hits its peak in summer. Besides the frequent mowing, watering is needed in dry spells, and pests like insects, diseases and weeds may require action. Mid- to late-summer is also a ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - Homeowners across the area are seeing unusual brown spots spreading through their lawns, and experts say tiny insects could be to blame. Mark Wilson with the LSU AgCenter says chinch ...

The Southern chinch bug, a significant pest in St. Augustine grass, is damaging Bryan and College Station lawns. Measuring 1/6 to 1/5 of an inch long, the chinch bug (Blissus insularis) feeds on the ...

Q: 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 where there once was grass, but we see dead runners. This has ...

Dear Neil: I saw your information on chinch bugs. I think that's what we have. Should I treat now? What would we use? A: This does look like chinch bug damage, but it's probably too late to apply an ...

DEAR NEIL: We have St. Augustine and there are dead spots appearing in several areas. They always are in full sun. Our sprinkler guy thinks it’s a fungus. What do you think? Dear Reader: This is ...