What's Bugging You Today?
Neither an insect nor a “true bug,” this fierce-looking arachnid is a common visitor to the garden. Black and yellow garden spiders (also known as Corn Spiders or Zipper Spiders) and their impressive orb webs (up to two feet in diameter), …
Look Forward to Spring -- Plant Bulbs Now
Embassy Landscape Group is eagerly anticipating the upcoming roll-out of its new website. Until then, we hope you will continue to join us as we revisit some of our favorite topics. This article originally appeared 11/02/2017. Updated 9/09/2020 As the last remnants of summer’s flowers are fading, it’s time …
What's Bugging You Today?
By Sandra Nelson My butterfly weed has been taken over by bright orange bugs. At first glance, I thought they were lady bugs attacking aphids– about the right size and shape — but before long I knew something else was at work. Almost overnight they had changed into slender insects with long black legs …
Plants For The Winter Landscape
By Sandra Nelson Embassy Landscape Group is eagerly anticipating the upcoming roll-out of its new website. Until then, we hope you will continue to join us as we revisit some of our favorite topics. This article originally appeared 11/26/2017. Updated 9/2/2020 It’s hard to think about wintertime when the grass is green, the flowers are …
What's Bugging You Today?
By Sandra Nelson Wasps, as a family, have gotten a bad rap over the years. They have been branded as destructive and aggressive, working together in mobs intent on harming every human within the reach of their seemingly enormous stingers. While some wasps, especially social ones, are nuisance insects, a large number …
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