Aphids are tiny soft-bodied pests that feed on a variety of plants, including vegetables, ornamentals, trees, shrubs, and houseplants. Because they reproduce quickly and have multiple generations per ...

Tending to a houseplant is therapeutic and has benefits for our physical and mental health. But it can be more than a little ...

Are your garden plants stunted, shriveled, yellowing, or curling at the leaves, despite your best efforts to keep them alive? Check the undersides of the leaves, and you might find the culprit: large ...

From fungus gnats to thrips, common houseplant pests can be a real nuisance, but with a bit of know-how, they will disappear ...

At this time of the year, plants are really beginning to grow. And nothing is more attractive to pests than that tender, juicy new growth. The new leaves are easy to puncture and full of sap and ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. About a year ago, we redid our flowerbeds and added three crape myrtle trees.

Your description sounds a lot like aphids that seem to be more prevalent this year. Aphids may be green, black, brown, red, pink, or some other color. They are pear-shaped, slow-moving and range in ...

Gardeners, another week has quickly passed, and we are well into gardening season! Last week we discussed ‘pests’ which prey upon gardeners beloved tomatoes. So, it is only fitting that this week, we ...

Q. How can I identify ladybug eggs and larvae? I purchased a container of ladybugs about 3 weeks ago and released them on my roses. I no longer see any ladybugs but I do see some other bugs crawling ...

If the leaves on your houseplants are suddenly yellowing and dropping, or if you've noticed greenish-white or black insects crawling on your houseplants, then there's a good chance you're dealing with ...