If you purchased boxwood shrubs (Buxus.ssp.) this year, it’s a good idea to carefully inspect them for Michigan’s newest invasive species, the box tree moth (Cydalima perspectalis). When allowed to ...
The box tree moth is a non-native, invasive insect that has the potential to cause major damage to one of the most popular plants used in our landscape. This would be the different species of boxwood.
When August rolls in and you look at your yard and gardens, you can assess your successes as well as the disappointments. When you look at the successes, pat yourself on the back. Take notes so that ...
Our poor boxwoods can’t catch a break. Already threatened by a deadly blight disease and several lesser evils, America’s top-selling shrub is now in the crosshairs of a newly arrived bug called the ...
Michigan gardeners face a growing threat to their boxwood shrubs as box tree moths, an Asian invasive species, continue to spread across the state. “They will totally decimate a whole boxwood in a few ...
The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth.
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) has confirmed the detection of a new invasive insect in the Commonwealth: the box tree moth. What to do if ...
Today is the first day of June and is considered to be the first day of summer for some. Spring gardening is always the most enjoyable time of the year to garden. Everything is fresh, new and easy to ...