A: Wow! That fuzzy guy with a small red head is a voracious tussock moth caterpillar. Be careful, they sting! When caterpillars are a problem, Bacillus thuringiensis, or bT, spray is usually a good ...

Question. When pruning my Drift Roses, I notice nearly a dozen slugs. Are the iron phosphate slug baits safe to use at the base of the plants? Answer. Populations of plant-feeding slugs and snails are ...

February is traditionally a key month for pruning in the garden. George Washington's Birthday observed (Monday) has long been touted as the day to prune roses, but any time late February through ...

Our exceptionally long growing season means we typically cut repeat-flowering roses back twice a year. The first pruning is done anytime from late January to mid-February, and the second in late ...

The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...

Question: Ground-cover Drift roses have done well in our landscape but are now thinning and full of old flower heads. Can I prune and fertilize them at this time of the year? Answer: Roses continue to ...

The end of summer is a great time to enjoy roses in the garden, and also the perfect time to prune some of your roses to encourage a fall flourish. I mention some because pruning techniques and timing ...