But one of those bugs, though nearly invisible, is making an early appearance in northwest Houston, and it's costing homeowners hundreds of dollars in lawn repairs. A common lawn pest in Houston, the ...

The southern chinch bug is a highly damaging pest for St. Augustinegrass, often causing patches of dead grass in sunny, dry areas. Homeowners can identify an infestation by visually inspecting the ...

DEAR NEIL: Along with most in Texas, our St. Augustine lawn is burning up. That grass that gets some shade is faring better. There are bare spots exposed where there once was grass, but we see dead ...

A: I guess, in theory, he might have put too much fertilizer out in the spots. However, the browned grass shows all the classic symptoms of chinch bugs. As you have seen me write here in the past ...

Hot and dry — typical August conditions for East Texas! Time to hunker down, avoid mid-day activities and do our best to keep our garden plants out of stress. While gardeners don't like hot and dry ...