After I had just delivered a Christmas message at one of my churches in Canton, a friend I've know for 30 years was sitting across the table from me and asked about his old hedge of arborvitae. These ...

Bagworms or webworms – is there a difference? Are both bad? Although it is common for the average homeowner to confuse the two based simply on the name, let’s explore the aspects of these pests, one ...

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. Devastatingly ...

Q. I have 20 arborvitae trees in my backyard. This fall I’ve noticed I have a lot of bagworm nests. So far I have removed at least 60 of these nests. Prior years’ infestations have been very limited.

As the growing season ends and the leaves begin to fall off the trees, you may notice leftover leaf materials and debris hanging off your trees and shrubs that look like miniature pinecones. Upon ...

“I’ve seen some bagworms on one of my evergreens. How do I get rid of them?” — A.P. Some years, it seems like bagworms are everywhere. This year so far doesn’t seem too bad, that is unless you have ...

We haven’t seen a lot of bagworm activity yet, but they are out there. Here’s what you need to know. Most of us are familiar with bagworms and their bag-like homes on a variety of plants and ...

Question: Several of our Emerald Green arborvitaes are turning brown on one side and have little brown cones hanging from the limbs. What should we do? Answer: Those little cones are bagworms.

While you may be familiar with baguettes and bagpipes, you may not know about bagworms. The Brazos Valley has experienced unusually high numbers of bagworms this year. While the larvae or caterpillars ...

Bagworm - the name is so descriptive. A bag of plant material covers a voracious plant-eating caterpillar. Once you have experienced an infestation of bagworms, you always remember what they look like ...

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 fall ...