As April arrives, and the sunshine finally returns, gardeners across the UK are being warned to stay alert for an ...

Now is also the time of the year where insects start to make their appearance. Box tree moths are one of those insects that you'll likely notice in the spring. They are considered an invasive ...

The Box Tree Moth (BTM) caterpillars are green and hairy, with black stripes and white dots. They grow to about 1 to 2 inches. Adults are white with a thick brown border on the wings and are active at ...

As you get ready to start your spring gardening to get your lawn ready for summer, there are some pests lurking about that you’ll need to pay attention to. And they’re not all insects.

Gone. Maybe not in 2025, but certainly in the next year or two. The predator is box tree moth and it is coming to a garden near you. Boxwood plants are perhaps the most widely planted evergreen.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture planned to apply an insecticide called Btk to 12 areas throughout the state to fight the spongy moth, whose voracious appetite is devastating to forests.