{"id":52,"date":"2025-03-11T15:47:17","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T22:47:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-01-15T09:40:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T17:40:10","slug":"ask-a-master-gardener","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask a Master Gardener"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--size-small \">\n\t\n\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/ColvilleFarmersMarket_PhilLaura_original-scaled.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/ColvilleFarmersMarket_PhilLaura_original-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/ColvilleFarmersMarket_PhilLaura_original-scaled.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/ColvilleFarmersMarket_PhilLaura_original-scaled.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/ColvilleFarmersMarket_PhilLaura_original-scaled.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/ColvilleFarmersMarket_PhilLaura_original-scaled.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/ColvilleFarmersMarket_PhilLaura_original-scaled.jpg 2048w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\n\t\talt=\"Master Gardeners Laura Patterson and Phil Teller working at the booth at Colville Farmers Market\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 41% 29%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlay wsu-pattern-after wsu-overlay--light wsu-pattern--none\"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-eyebrow-header\">\n\t\t\t\tWSU Extension\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"title-id-69d457e3260db\" class=\"wsu-title wsu-hero__title\"><span>Ask a Master Gardener<\/span><\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption wsu-hero__copy\">\n\t\t\t\tFree access to unbiased research-based horticulture advice\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs \" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\"><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to WSU Extension.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">WSU Extension<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Stevens County.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\" class=\"home\" ><span property=\"name\">Stevens County<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span> &gt; <span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to News.\" href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/news\/\" class=\"post-root post post-post\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">News<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"3\"><\/span><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-after--large wsu-row--sidebar-left\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"width:15%\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wsu-spacing-before--small\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-thumbnail is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/MG-flower-150x150.png\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" class=\"wp-image-130\" width=\"113\" height=\"113\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left  wsu-font-size--xxlarge wsu-heading--style-marked\">We&#8217;re trained to help you!<\/h2>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-spacing-before--default wsu-spacing-top--default wsu-row--sidebar-right\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wsu-decorator  wsu-decorator--style-block-crimson-wsu\" style=\"top:-1.5093%;left:30.3296%;height:69.4303%;width:20.1863%\"><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wsu-overlap wsu-overlap-spotlight  wsu-overlap-spotlight--style-left-middle\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__image   wsu-notch--medium\">\r\n                    <div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/whiteflies-on-tomatoes-insects-under-leaves-792x527.jpg\"\r\n                        srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/whiteflies-on-tomatoes-insects-under-leaves-792x527.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/whiteflies-on-tomatoes-insects-under-leaves-396x263.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/whiteflies-on-tomatoes-insects-under-leaves-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/whiteflies-on-tomatoes-insects-under-leaves.jpg 1200w\"\r\n                        sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\"\r\n                        alt=\"Wood chips in the demo garden\"\r\n                        style=\"object-position: 33% 39%\"\r\n                        \/>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\r\n            <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n                <div class=\"wsu-overlap-spotlight__caption  wsu-dropshadow--medium\">\r\n                    \n\n<p class=\"wsu-spacing-top--medium wsu-spacing-padding-left--medium\">For more than a half century, home gardeners have been bringing us their questions and issues.  We have University trained volunteers who can help you tackle those intractable problems!   Our diagnostic team specializes in pinpointing issues with plants and pests, offering free research-based advice on effective management strategies for both the pests and the overall health of gardens and landscapes.<br><br>You can also do a quick lookup in our collection of local weeds and pests that we have compiled for you.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/ask-a-master-gardener\/#LocalInfo\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSearch Local Weeds &amp; Bugs\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n                <\/div>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column  wsu-border--color-midnight\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card wsu-card--outline-shadow wsu-spacing-top--none wsu-spacing-bottom--none wsu-color-background--gray-5\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 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class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/demonstration-gardens\/\">Demonstration Gardens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/plant-exchanges\/\">Plant Exchanges<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/speakers-bureau\/\">Speakers Bureau<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/educational-outreach\/workshops-2\/\">Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/join-us\/\">Join us<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><button aria-label=\"{Open submenu Contact Us\" class=\"wsu-menu-collapse--action-toggle\"><\/button>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">Ask a Master Gardener Contact Page<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/contact-us-about-upcoming-training\/\">Contact us about upcoming training<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/county-mg-coordinator\/\">County MG Coordinator<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/speakers-bureau-contact-page\/\">Speakers Bureau Contact Page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>    <\/nav>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section  class=\"wsu-section  wsu-color-background--white\"  >\r\n        \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Ask a Master Gardener<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-card-wrapper wsu-spacing-before--medium wsu-spacing-after--medium wsu-card-wrapper--per-row-2\" >\r\n    \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-1-1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/07\/3-Ladies-Researching.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/07\/3-Ladies-Researching.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/07\/3-Ladies-Researching-396x326.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"&quot;&quot;\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPhysical Samples\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Bring in a plant or bug to the Stevens County Extension office!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Samples must be in a <strong>sealed<\/strong>, transparent glass or plastic container. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Master Gardener Office Hours:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>(Mid-March through late September)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Mondays, 9-11 a.m.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Thursdays, 1-3 p.m.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAsk a Master Gardener Email\/Online \t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>For your convenience, you can <strong>submit questions<\/strong>, including photos, by either:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>emailing us at: <a href=\"mailto:AskaMasterGardener@stevensmg.org\">AskaMasterGardener@stevensmg.org<\/a>  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>filling out the <a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/mg-home\/contact-us\/ask-a-master-gardener-contact-page\/\">Question Submission form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Photos should be in focus, and if possible, taken close up and farther back, and\/or from different angles if needed.  The next time Master Gardeners are in the office, they will research your question\/issue and send a detailed email response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Help us to Help You:<\/strong> please complete the appropriate form below and include it with your sample\/question.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2023\/05\/2019-Lawn-turf-grass-diagnosis.pdf\">Lawn or Turf Problem Diagnosis Form (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; Use this form for any lawn\/grass\/turf issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2023\/05\/2019-Plant-Problem-Diagnosis-ornamental-landscapeshome-gardens.pdf\">Ornamental Plant Problem Diagnosis Form (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; Use this form for any Ornamental plants or garden issues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2023\/05\/2019-Insect-Plant-Identification.pdf\">Insect (Pg 1) or Plant\/Weed (Pg 2) Identification Form (pdf)<\/a> &#8211; Use this form for any insect or plant you want identified.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>NOTE:&nbsp; We do NOT do soil-testing at this office.&nbsp; Soil-testing laboratories in Eastern Washington can be found in this downloadable PDF (instructions on collecting a good soil sample included):&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/03\/Soil-Testing-ListGettingSamples-no-hay.pdf\">Soil Testing Packet (pdf)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Research-Based Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--thirds\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-33\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/Home-Garden-pests-e1691783855348-768x549-1.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Aphids on a plant.\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHortsense\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Hortsense contains home gardener fact sheets for managing plant problems.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHortsense\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-33\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/07\/FB-Post-Examples.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/07\/FB-Post-Examples.jpg 707w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/07\/FB-Post-Examples-396x395.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2024\/07\/FB-Post-Examples-198x198.jpg 198w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Sample Facebook posts from Stevens County Master Gardeners Facebook Page\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 38% 35%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOther gardening resources\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Find publications and links to a vast library of gardening resources.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/gardening\/general-gardening-information\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGeneral Gardening Info\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<article class=\"wsu-card  wsu-card--style-horizontal-33\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Evergreen-Thumb_talllogo.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"The Evergreen Thumb Podcast logo\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 51%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"wsu-title  wsu-font-size--large\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEvergreen Thumb Podcast\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n\n<p>Gardening Tips and Insights with WSU Extension Master Gardeners<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/stevens\/gardening\/general-gardening-information\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tEvergreen Thumb Podcast\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"LocalInfo\">Local Gardening Info <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Weeds to Watch Out For<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Hoary-Alyssum-Ferry-Co-NWCB-e1747945222428.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Hoary-Alyssum-Ferry-Co-NWCB-e1747945222428.jpg 698w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Hoary-Alyssum-Ferry-Co-NWCB-e1747945222428-396x263.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Hoary Alyssum plant mound with small white flowers\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHoary Alyssum \t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tHoary Alyssum, <em>Berteroa incana<\/em>, is a noxious weed in the Mustard family. It is most abundant in disturbed sites but also can be found in meadows and pastures. White, four-petaled flowers at the top of the plant It spreads rapidly through seed only and it has a high number of seeds per plant. Can be toxic to horses if it is 30% or more of their diet and can be a problematic invader of alfalfa crops.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/whitman\/2013\/11\/hoary-alyssum\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tHoary Alyssum\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/tansy_ragwort_31-e1747944526474.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/tansy_ragwort_31-e1747944526474.jpg 704w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/tansy_ragwort_31-e1747944526474-396x358.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 704px) 100vw, 704px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tansy Ragwort weed\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTansy Ragwort\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tTansy Ragwort, <em>Jacobaea vulgaris<\/em>, is toxic and a threat to livestock and agriculture. All plant parts are toxic, with the highest concentration of alkaloids in flowers then leaves, roots and stems. Toxic properties are a possible threat to humans through food chain contaminants. It is a biennial and during the second year, one or more flowering stems form.\u00a0Disturbance, such as mowing, may cause the plant to behave as a perennial, appearing year after year.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/tansy-ragwort\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tTansy Ragwort\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Field-Bindweed-e1747944498647.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Field-Bindweed-e1747944498647.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Field-Bindweed-e1747944498647-396x297.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Field Bindweed\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 36% 60%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tField Bindweed\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tField Bindweed, <em>Convolvulus arvensis<\/em>, is a perennial plant with creeping and twining stems that grows along the ground and up through other plants and structures. It has an extensive system of rhizomes that can grow deep into the soil. Found in\u00a0ravines, greenbelts, forested parks and farmlands, driveways, flower gardens, and ornamental borders.\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/field-bindweed\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tField Bindweed\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Milk-Thistle-e1747944468591.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Milk-Thistle-e1747944468591.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Milk-Thistle-e1747944468591-396x309.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Milk-Thistle-e1747944468591-792x619.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Milk-Thistle-e1747944468591-768x600.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Milk Thistle pink flower with spiky leaves\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 49% 42%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMilk Thistle\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tMilk thistle, <em>Silybum marianum<\/em>, is a sparsely branched thistle growing up to 6 feet tall with distinctively patterned green and white leaves.\u00a0Flowerheads are large and rounded, occurring at stem tips. Flowers are purple.\u00a0Milk thistle is found in dense stands along roadsides, waste areas, pastures, ditches and disturbed areas.\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/milk-thistle\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tMilk Thistle\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Knotweed.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Knotweed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Knotweed-396x297.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Knotweed-792x594.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Japanese-Knotweed-768x576.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Japanese Knotweed shrub with white flowers along the branches\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJapanese Knotweed\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tJapanese Knotweed, <em>Polygonum cuspidatum<\/em>, is a noxious weed in the Buckwheat family. This previously-planted-as-an-ornamental can be found choking out other plants in riparian sites or roadside ditches, waste areas, and pastures. Woody stems can grow 4-9 feet tall and spreads rapidly by rhizomes, seeds, and stem pieces.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-knotweeds-bohemian-giant-japanese-himalayan-polygonum-spp\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tJapanese Knotweed\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/05\/Purple-Loosestrife.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 380px) 100vw, 380px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Purple Loosestrife flowers\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPurple Loosestrife\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tPurple Loosestrife, <em>Lythrum salicaria<\/em>, is commonly found growing in waste areas, roadsides, and sites with wet soil conditions.\u00a0 The plant will grow from 2 to 6 feet tall and spreads rapidly from underground shoots. This weed will make thousands of tiny seeds that spread easily through wind, water and animals.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-purple-loosestrife-purple-lythrum-lythrum-salicaria\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tPurple Loosestrife\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Common-Mallow_smaller.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Common-Mallow_smaller.jpg 400w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Common-Mallow_smaller-396x264.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Common Mallow plant with small pink flower\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommon Mallow (Cheeseweed, Buttonweed)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCommon mallow is a weed of waste places, gardens, and cultivated areas.\u00a0Leaves are alternate on the stems and have long, slender petioles.\u00a0Each blossom has five white or pinkish petals with notched tips.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-mallow-common-cheeseweed-buttonweed-malva-neglecta\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCommon Mallow\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Common-Tansy.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Common-Tansy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Common-Tansy-396x304.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Common Tansy grouping of yellow button-shaped flowers\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCommon Tansy (Tanacetum vulgare)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCommon Tansy, <em>Tanacetum vulgare<\/em>, is an aromatic perennial with rhizomes, reaching 1 to 5 feet tall, with fern like foliage and yellow button-like flowers. It\u00a0is reported to be poisonous to livestock, though it is seldom grazed due to its strong odor.\u00a0It is generally found along roadsides, waste areas, streambanks and in pastures.\u00a0<br>\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/common-tansy\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCommon Tansy\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rush-Skeletonweed.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rush-Skeletonweed.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rush-Skeletonweed-396x304.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rush-Skeletonweed-792x607.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Rush-Skeletonweed-768x589.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Rush Skeletonweed plants in a dry field\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 52% 74%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRush Skeletonweed (Chondrilla juncea)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tRush skeletonweed, <em>Chondrilla juncea<\/em>, is a threat to irrigated lands, wheat areas and rangelands. Rangeland infestations displace native and beneficial forage species grazed by livestock and wildlife. Plants begin as a basal rosette of leaves and then grow 1 to 6 branching flowering stems. Plants will exude a latex sap from injured surfaces. Click link to see a map of distribution in WA state.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwcb.wa.gov\/weeds\/rush-skeletonweed\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tRush Skeletonweed\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/28\/pexels-ekaterinabelinskaya-4671547-scaled.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Dandelion going to seed\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDandelions\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThe common dandelion is a persistent taprooted plant reproducing by seeds and by short shoots from the crown. It also grows back from roots broken during hand removal.\u00a0\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/weeds-dandelion-taraxacum-officinale\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tDandelions\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Insects to Watch Out For<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/aphidsa.png\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/aphidsa.png 562w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/aphidsa-396x282.png 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Green aphids on a green leaf\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAphids \t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tAphids are small (1\/16&#8243; to 1\/8&#8243;), soft-bodied, sap-sucking insects. Depending on species, their color can vary from green to yellowish to rose-colored or black. Some species may appear powdery or woolly. Adults are winged, but usually most of the infestation consists of wingless individuals. Aphids are often found near the tips of shoots, preferring tender new growth where they may cluster in large groups. They also feed on the underside of leaves and on stems.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pestsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/Search\/MainMenuWithFactSheet.aspx?CategoryId=15&#038;ProblemId=834\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tAphids\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Cabbageworm.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Green Cabbage worm on a cabbage leaf\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCabbageworm\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCaterpillars affect cabbage, broccoli, kale, collard greens and some other plants. Adult butterflies are commonly seen flying around plants during the day \u00a0<br>&#8211; Adults are white butterflies with black spots on the forewings.<br>&#8211; Eggs are yellow and oblong and are on both upper and lower sides of leaves.<br>&#8211; Caterpillars can grow up to 1 inch in length and are velvety green with faint yellow stripes running lengthwise down the back and sides.<br>&#8211; They move sluggishly when prodded.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/yard-and-garden-insects\/caterpillars-cole-crops\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCabbageworm\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Codling-Moth.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Codling-Moth.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Codling-Moth-396x396.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Codling-Moth-792x792.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Codling-Moth-198x198.jpg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Codling-Moth-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Codling-Moth-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Codling Moth - Photo collage including adult moth, Apple fruit with codling moth damage on it, and codling moth larva\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 51% 41%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCodling Moth (Cydia pomonella)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThe gray wings of adult codling moths are marked with dark brown bands near the wingtips. Females lay eggs on leaves or fruit. The larvae burrow into fruits, usually through the blossom end, where they eat the core and seeds. The fruit appears dirty brown or rotted in the center when cut open. Codling moth is a serious problem in commercial apple and pear orchards. Because home-grown fruit trees can serve as alternate hosts for codling moth, homeowners in fruit-growing areas are encouraged to manage this pest to help control regional codling moth infestations.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/apple-codling-moth\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tCodling Moth\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Spider-Mites.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Spider-Mites.jpg 1680w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Spider-Mites-396x296.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Spider-Mites-792x591.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Spider-Mites-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Spider-Mites-1536x1147.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1680px) 100vw, 1680px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Photo collage of a closeup of a spider mite and the leaf stippling damage caused by spider mites\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSpider Mites (Tetranychidae)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tSeveral species of spider mites may become significant pests on ornamental plants. Spider mites are very small, eight-legged arthropods that damage foliage with their piercing mouth parts. Strands or mats of silk webbing may be present on the underside of infested leaves or in the axil between leaf and stem. Cast skins, eggs, eggshells, and living mites are all commonly present in the webbing.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/common-insects-mites-spider-mites\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tSpider Mites\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Mealybugs.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Mealybugs grouped on a branch of a plant\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMealybug (Pseudococcidae)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tMealybugs are common pests of houseplants. They are pink, soft-bodied insects covered with a white, waxy, cottony material. The white \u201cfluff\u201d helps protect them from excessive heat and moisture loss. Females are rounded, wingless, and about 1\/16\u2033 long. Yellowed or wilting foliage may indicate the presence of mealybugs on the roots.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hort.extension.wisc.edu\/articles\/mealybugs-2\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tMealybug\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/hornworm1_600px.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/hornworm1_600px.jpg 480w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/hornworm1_600px-396x262.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Tomato hornworm caterpillar\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTomato Hornworm\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tTomato Hornworm, <em>Manduca quinquemaculata<\/em>, is the caterpillar form of the Hornworm Moth.<br>They are very large caterpillars with a horn-like\u00a0tail, and their favorite plant is tomato.<br>Hornworms chew leaves and can completely defoliate plants, as well as chew holes in the fruit.<br>Physical removal is usually the only necessary management\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/yard-and-garden-insects\/tomato-hornworms\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tTomato Hornworm\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n        <\/div>\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-next\" aria-label=\"Next slide\"><\/button>\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-carousel__pagination\"><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-heading--style-marked wsu-heading--mark-color-crimson\">Beneficial Insects<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-carousel\" data-desktop-columns=\"3\">\r\n    <button class=\"wsu-carousel__button-prev\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\"><\/button>\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\r\n            \n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Ladybug.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Ladybug.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Ladybug-396x346.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Ladybug-792x692.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Ladybug-768x671.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Ladybug-1536x1342.jpg 1536w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Photo collage of a ladybug adult and a ladybug larva\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLady Beetle (Coccinellidae)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tThere are about 90 species of lady beetles in the Pacific Northwest. The alligator-shaped larva is dark gray-blackish blue with two small, indistinct orange spots on the pronotum and four larger ones on the back. Lady beetles are industrious predators of not only aphids but also many other soft bodied arthropods like mites, thrips, insect eggs, scale insects and mealybugs.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/predatory-beetles-lady-beetles\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLady Beetle\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Lacewing.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Lacewing.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Lacewing-396x207.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Lacewing-792x413.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Lacewing-768x401.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Lacewing-1536x802.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Lacewing-2048x1069.jpg 2048w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Lacewing insect closeup\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLacewing (Chrysopidae)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tAdult lacewings are delicate-looking slender-bodied creatures (1\/2 to1 inch) that fly weakly with lacy, netted wings. Larvae of the Lacewing eat mites, aphids, leafhoppers, whiteflies, thrips, mealybugs, caterpillars, insect eggs, and scale insects. Lacewing are also available to purchase in the Spring from many companies.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/lacewings\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tLacewing\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predatory-Ground-Beetle.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predatory-Ground-Beetle.jpg 800w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predatory-Ground-Beetle-396x347.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predatory-Ground-Beetle-792x695.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predatory-Ground-Beetle-768x674.jpg 768w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Predatory Ground Beetle closeup photo of this beneficial insect\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPredatory Beetle: Ground Beetle (Carabidae)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tCarabids or ground beetles, as their name suggests, are ground-dwelling, living in soil and detritus, with some species preying on mites, aphids, leafhoppers, mealybugs, thrips, insect eggs and small larvae, scale insects, whiteflies. Avoid regular use of synthetic, broad-spectrum pesticides to attract &amp; keep these beneficial insects in your garden ecosystem.\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-card__content-custom\">\r\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/hortsense.cahnrs.wsu.edu\/fact-sheet\/predatory-beetles-ground-beetles\/\" class=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tGround Beetle\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/article>\n\n<article class=\"wsu-card\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image--ratio-16-9\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predacious-Hoverfly.jpg\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predacious-Hoverfly.jpg 560w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/54\/2025\/06\/Predacious-Hoverfly-396x347.jpg 396w\"\r\n\t\t\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\"\r\n\t\t\t\talt=\"Predacious Hoverfly on a yellow flower\"\r\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 51% 58%\"\r\n\t\t\t\t\/>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-card__content\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wsu-title \">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPredacious Hoverfly (Syrphidae)\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-caption\">\r\n\t\t\tAdult hoverflies look like and mimic wasps and bees but fly more quickly or hover more than wasps. Larvae prey on aphids and scale. Adults are important pollinators. They do not sting or bite but do harmlessly feast on human perspiration. 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