The Azalea lace bug, Stephanitis pyrioides, is a relatively new pest that home gardeners should be on the lookout for. First detected in Oregon in 2009

One of the most important diseases that gardeners need to be aware is Phytophthora (Fy-TOFF-thor-uh). Buying, transporting and planting of nursery stock puts the gardening  trade into the triangle of helping to control the spread of this pathogen. Phytophthora species make up a group

It’s that time of year that adult root weevils appear in landscapes in our area. You can find these bugs on azaleas, primroses and other broadleaf ornamentals. Look for fresh evidence of feeding as evidenced by notching at leaf edges or stripped bark at the base of shrubs. You can spr