Black pine leaf scale attacks pines suffering from drought stress. If you notice these black scale insects on the needles of pines, check your watering program and adjust appropriately. Garden peas turn yellow in the summer due to heat and powdery mildew. Peas are cool weather plants and should be planted about six weeks prior to the last killing spring frost . Peas can also be planted at the end of August to take advantage of the cool days of autumn.
Damage can be severe enough to kill the plants.
Week 2 Broadleaf weeds such as Dandelion and Plantain can be spot treated with a herbicide. The lawn should not be mowed for two days before or after spraying to increase the uptake of herbicide by the weed. Deep infrequent Lawn Watering should be continued to avoid drought stress symptoms and disease infection. Distorted leaves results from injury by nymphs. Newly seeded lawns will need to be watered often enough to keep the top one-eighth inch of soil moist to allow germination and emergence.