Gardeners in the Northeast are getting to know the lily leaf beetle, a destructive pest that attacks Asiatic and Oriental lilies — as well as similar species. One of the best hopes for control at this point is a parasitic insect, which has been released in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine. To test the effectiveness of the releases, the University of Rhode Island is examining lily beetle larvae, looking for the presence of the parasitic insect. If you live in New York Read more [...]