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 ...

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.

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 ...

“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 ...

These bagworms have completed feeding as larvae and fixed their bags to arborvitae stems to pupate into adults. Although more commonly noted on evergreens, this bagworm is actively feeding on ...

Have you ever been surprised by large bare patches of dead foliage on your evergreens? If you look closely you might see pendants of dead foliage hanging from the dead twigs. Wait, they’re moving! You ...

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 ...

Several young bagworms crawl off of an arborvitae leaf. There’s a little insect feeding on many trees in the county and most people are not seeing it — yet. Bagworms are a serious insect pest of many ...

Bagworms have hatched around the Miami Valley area. If you have had issues with these pests in the pasts, you need to check your trees and shrubs, especially evergreens, closely. Bagworms are ...