Have you noticed an inexplicable yellowing or defoliation in your shrubs and trees? A close and careful look through the branches might reveal the culprit in clever camouflage: bagworms.
The most devastating damage is found on evergreens such as junipers and arborvitae ... Luckily, there are two times of the year when bagworms are exposed and can be controlled.
Two other caterpillars that are commonly called bagworms are the eastern tent caterpillar, which forms big, messy webs in the trees in the spring, and the fall webworm, which we are seeing with ...
The most devastating damage the bagworm leaves behind is found on evergreens such as junipers and arborvitae. Courtesy Johnson County Extension As the growing season ends and the leaves begin to ...
you may notice leftover leaf materials and debris hanging off your trees and shrubs that look like miniature pinecones. Upon closer examination, you find silk is holding this bag-like object together.
Q: I think you had a recent piece in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about bagworms. Please refer me to the date of issue. A: The column where I wrote about bagworms was July 12.
I trimmed my boxwood shrubs at home this past weekend and the whir of my hedge trimmer lulled me into thinking about the plethora of questions I routinely receive from gardeners and homeowners ...