Tidewater Gardening
more susceptible to lace bug damage. Monitor the feeding damage to catch it early. Apply a labeled insecticide to the underside of the plant leaf for best control. If you haven’t already done it, prune out the seed heads on rhododendrons. You can also prune azaleas and rhododendrons now to shape them up and to remove any damaged branches. Happy Gardening!
borers in the stem. Remove infected plants (thus removing the borers) and plant new seeds. If you have the space, it is good to change your planting location to hopefully prevent the new plants from being attacked. Check your azaleas, rhododendrons, mountain laurel and Japanese andromeda for lace bug infestations. Lace bugs are clear-winged sucking insects that are sometimes hard to find. You can find their damage by looking for small white or yellow spots on the upper sides of leaves and small black fecal spots on the undersides. Azaleas in full sun and stressed sites are
Marc Teffeau retired as Director of Research and Regulatory Affairs at the American Nursery and Landscape Association in Washington, D.C. He now lives in Georgia with his wife, Linda.
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