If the leaves of your favorite plant are starting to turn yellow no matter how much sunlight or water you provide, it might not be your fault. The culprit could be spider mites, tiny pests that are ...

Q. We have three indoor rose plants that keep getting webs with tiny, tiny webs. I think they are spider mites. We have washed them with soap and water and sprayed them, but the mites keep coming back ...

These tiny critters can do a lot of damage to your favorite houseplants. Anastasia Deriy/Getty Images While you may be more concerned about giving your houseplant the optimal light, water, and ...

You've been caring for your houseplants religiously, watering them on schedule and placing them in perfect lighting. But suddenly, your once-thriving green friends are looking sickly. Welcome to the ...

Spider mites are commonly found on any number of plants, whether it be fruit trees, vegetables, ornamental shrubs, and, yes, even houseplants. While most outdoor vegetation can tolerate a low number ...

Plants inside our homes can become infested with pests just like plants outside in our yards, especially this time of the year when many tender tropical plants have been brought inside for the winter.

Having plants means having to consider lighting, watering, fertilizing, and yes, even bugs. Plants can attract certain bugs, ones like spider mites, gnats, and whiteflies that can all infest your ...

Some larger plant pests can be removed by hand or with tools. Smaller ones that are difficult to see with the naked eye require other techniques. Aphids, mealybugs, scale insects, spider mites and ...

When I spotted a scale insect on a leaf of my Thai lime tree recently, I sighed. It’s only December; sometimes they show up only in March. We must coexist indoors for another five months. I had been ...

Coreopsis plant growing at Abita Springs Branch Library and pla Coreopsis plant growing at Abita Springs Branch Library and planted by local Master Gardeners. (Photo by Jillian Garner Boud) This ...