Garden Insects Archives - Birmingham Gardening Today

3 days ago - By Alabama Extension

Flies are part of life in the south. House flies are around almost twelve months of the year, for them...

April 17, 2018 - By Alabama Extension

What signals spring louder than bird calls and azalea blooms? Green leaves on maple trees, blades of grass popping up...

September 30, 2017 - By Alabama Extension

Recently, you may have noticed a new orange and black insect on your milkweed. Although it may resemble a boxelder...

September 30, 2017 - By Alabama Extension

For the last few weeks I’ve been asked what’s causing the webbing on the branches of rosemary plants brought to...

May 30, 2017 - By Mike Rushing

Despite our desire to have a beautiful garden, all gardeners would do well to consider the role our plant selection...

April 2, 2017 - By Alabama Extension

It is almost the perfect time to plant a butterfly garden, so start planning now. In the next few weeks,...

November 28, 2016 - By Alabama Extension

Almost every year around late fall/early winter, this insect appears on the siding and windows of homes and structures. Barely...

September 16, 2016 - By Alabama Extension

“It is finally beginning to feel like fall. The temperatures are cooling down, the leaves are beginning to change colors,...

September 9, 2016 - By Alabama Extension

For the past few days we have been getting numerous phone calls about tan to light grey moths less than...

July 31, 2016 - By Alabama Extension

“All of my tomato fruit have white or light colored spots when they start to ripen. Often these spots are...