Neem oil naturally controls pests like aphids and thrips but should be used carefully to protect bees and tender plants. Apply in the morning or evening, avoid extreme temps, and test on a small leaf ...

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 ...

Those cottony clusters are actually pests. If your shrubs have distorted, yellowing, or curling leaves or their growth seems stunted, take a close look. Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects ...

Mushrooms growing on trees can be a sign of decay and should be inspected by a certified arborist. Hispidus, Ganoderma, and Armillaria are three types of fungi that can indicate tree risk. Not all ...

Aphids on tomato plants are the bane of many a gardener’s existence. While these tiny bugs may look fairly innocuous, tomato aphid damage can weaken the plant, open it up to disease, or even kill it ...

Yesterday I was on a call with a gardening friend who lives in the southern U.S. and we get into a familiar debate—when is the right time to stop watering? We’re both suffering from the same problem: ...