Black Mites in herb garden

QuestionI am starting a herb garden and I found small Black mites with white spots. When I try to pick one up they jump around. I have Parsley, Chives, Basil, Rosemary, Marjoram and Thyme sprouting alon

possums in attic

QuestionQUESTION: hello, i have possums invading my attic. how do i know? i set up a cage trap out side by the point of entry-i believe-and caught 2 adolescent/small ones about two days apart. one male. one female

Unknown Insect

QuestionI have an Angels Trumpet (dark purple/white) that has white bugs clustered on the stems and back of some leaves. Ive tried to identify but cant. They dont seem to fit the description of aphids, mealybu

pyracantha leaf miner

QuestionThis year my pyracantha has become covered with the leaf miner, making the leaves separated and silvery. Most of the plant is infected and the plant covers part of the front of my house (10ft X 10ft).

Aphids

QuestionHi, i just had a few questions reguarding aphid control. I have started tons of plants from seed and today i found some aphids on the leaves of one of my avocado tree seedlings. i would like to e

Rodents (?) eating snapdragons & pansys

QuestionNearly overnight our snapdragons & pansys are eaten to the ground. Weve fenced for wild rabbits. Could it be caused by opossum, raccoon, or??? Though we dont see these in the area often. &n

indoor flying bugs

Questionhelp! i have many house plants, some i take outside during summer, some are just to big to move. i seem to have alot of flying bugs in my house. they fly all around. fined them in windows,in bathroom,in door

Inchworms

QuestionWe have had an over run of inch worms in the house. We find at least 5 every morning and then again when we return from work. Do you have any idea what could be bringing this on? It seems t

Apple Trees

QuestionLast year several large branches on one of my apples just died - in full leaf. When I was pruning yesterday I noticed that the bark on the still living part of the tree can easily be peeled off.

tomatos

QuestionI have an urban back yard garden (tomatos). The bushes will have 60 tomatos on them, then two hours later 10 are gone and 10 have been half eaten but still on vine. This has happened day and night, ripe and

nocturnal animal in the house

QuestionI dont know which past events may be related so Ill just give you the whole story. Last night and at least one other night in the last month, I have been awake in bed around 4-5am and heard noises coming f

My beautiful Koi going missing!!! HELP!!

QuestionSomething is getting into my atrium and taking my Koi!! I am down to just one left out of five! Just in the last week!! The atrium is totally closed off on all sides and has glass walls on 3 sides for viewin

Squirells

QuestionHow do I get rid of them around my house, deck and roof. They also will not stay out of bird feeders. AnswerYou have multiple questions in this short request and without more context it would be difficult f

Fox-ground hog living in my back yard

QuestionWe live on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. Three weeks ago we found two mounds of dirt with holes leading under my deck. Our back yard is fenced in (pickett) to keep our two small maltese pups fro

Gnats on seedlings growing indoors

QuestionI have started my garden for this summer and have two indoor green houses with several dozens seedlings growing in each green house. Each green house seems to be infected with black gnats. I have

foxes and racoons (have both)

QuestionHi Stephen. I live in Central Florida in a subdivision, quaint but well- populated community, with one of the few citrus groves left nearby. Theres also a spring-fed lake a block away. Theres an old fox tha

Mole or Pocket Gopher?

QuestionI live in Southeastern PA, new home development, prior farm. Front of my house has a few juniper shrubs, azaleas and other bushes. We put mushroom mulch down every year. Last year noticed round t

bird (robin)

QuestionI have a robin that has been pecking my car for several weeks. I moved the car from the front of my house to the backyard for a week and did not see the bird. I moved it back to the front after a week and th

Unidentified bug

QuestionI found a bug on a ash tree today it is bright red (really bright red) a i swear it looks like a tic ,, Ive been a arborist for 25+ yrs. and have never seen anything like it ,, Im located in So. Eastern Penn

13 lined ground squirrel

QuestionLast summer I noticed a 13 lined ground squirrel living in the flower bed in the front of our house. I didnt think much of it, but when I got the Christmas decorations out this winter, in numerous plac