The problem with your Japanese magnolias is an insect problem, not a disease. The tan growths are magnolia scale insects.

She started her parkway garden, her first big native plant “experiment,” with a 4-by-4-foot bed between the sidewalk and the ...

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An expert reveals five important gardening tasks not to miss out on in September if you want your plants, lawn and ...

Black sooty mold and a waxy substance covering the branches of your crape myrtle tree means a pest is taking over. Here are ...

Aphids are one of the biggest garden pests you'll find, and this is how to recognize an infestation on your plants.

insects may appear colorful, fascinating, or even harmless, some people are terrified of them. I can already hear the squeals…”ewww, go away”…or words to that effect. Often, that’s followed by a soft ...

EXCLUSIVE: A gardening guru revealed four simple jobs that will help make your garden a haven for the important pest-killing creatures.

Native plants occur naturally in a region in which they evolved. They are the ecological basis upon which life depends, including birds, insects, wildlife and even humans. Without native plants and ...

Most gardeners appreciate the importance of pollinators -- animals, chiefly insects, that carry pollen from one flower to ...

Tending to a garden provides a lifelong education in science and wonder, if you get in the dirt and look closely.

As the temperatures begin to fall you may notice a decrease in pest populations. Although you may not see them out anymore, they are still present. Many insects overwinter by entering a state of ...