Spring brings longer days and greener views, but it also flips the switch on a surge of pests that start quietly and then explode in number. A few stray insects in March or April can turn into damaged ...

WOWK — It may feel like April in January but that is kind of the problem. For our area, spring is our most active weather season with everything from snows to flooding rains, strong winds and storms.

This cool, wet spring was perfect for some early insect and disease problems to appear, namely aphids and powdery mildew. Roses and plants in the rose family, like many of our fruit trees, were ...