DENVER — The five main insects that may be bothering your plants are whiteflies, aphids, mealybugs, spider mites and scale. All of these are sucking insects, rather than chewing ones. They're the ...

MUKWONAGO, WI — Winter can be hard on gardeners and our indoor plants. Low light, shorter days and dry air stress houseplants while helping insects thrive. Don’t despair if insects have moved in and ...

Question: I brought in my houseplants and now the house is filled with fruit flies. They buzz around the kitchen and around the dinner table. When we brush by a plant, dozens of little flies swarm ...

Encourage more branching without greatly reducing the plant’s size with a soft pinch. Remove just the uppermost portion of the stem where new leaves are developing. Use a hard pinch to remove the tip ...

Ack! There's a brown leaf on your pothos. What could the cause be? Well, there are a lot of reasons leaves turn brown, but we ...

Summer is here and what a beautiful time. Your landscape or garden is full of plants, and some of them may serve as a tasty host for plant feeding insects. There is a chance that their feeding may ...

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Cool fall temperatures indicate that tropical plants will need protection. I have had several calls on houseplants that need a new home for the winter. Most of these plants grew ...

Gardening Safely manage insects on indoor plants The low light, shorter days and dry air of winter stress our houseplants while helping insects thrive. But don't despair if insects have moved in; ...