Pests in the Urban Landscape

With Thanksgiving around the corner, we want to take a moment to appreciate the work that goes into producing the foods we eat at Thanksgiving and every day. There are many pests that attack the crops we grow and many hands that help get food from the field to our tables.

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Weeds are usually thought of as native plants we don't want in areas such as landscapes, fields, or vegetable gardens either because they reduce economic output or they are considered aesthetically displeasing.

With the recent time change along with a change in temperatures, landscaping practices for pests need some adjusting too. We're sharing a few recommended tasks to help prevent insect pests, diseases, and environmental disorders in landscapes.

October is a perfect time to talk about spiders! People decorate for Halloween with scary images of spiders and webs. Many people fear spiders but what you may not know is that they are helpful in our homes and landscapes.