Most gardeners are wary of insects when it comes to their outdoor plants, but indoor greenery is just as susceptible to unwanted pests. One of the most common bugs that houseplants encounter is ...

Pros explain the best ways to identify, prevent, and eliminate these plant pests. If you have plants, mealybugs can pose a serious threat, especially to young plants. There are hundreds of species of ...

If you don't have enough light, grow lights can be a great alternative. Keep these no more than 2 feet away from the foliage, ...

Dorothy asks: I was spraying a mealy bug infestation on my gardenia and saw this large white furry insect on the underside of some of the leaves that looked kind of like a giant mealy bug. I sprayed ...

Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti. Outdoors, mealybugs have natural predators to keep their numbers in check. But indoors in your ...

Call 216-429-3148 anytime. Q: Mealy bugs have attacked my beautiful 20-year-old croton. What is the best way to kill the pest and not hurt my plant? A: Kudos for you on two points! First, ...

Growing tropical plants in our northern homes is a joy. Indoor plants bring life into our stark living spaces. Purifying the air is an added bonus. But just like our outdoor landscape plants, ...

M I A M I, Aug. 18, 2002 -- At first, Felix Aranegui thought the cottony white stuff on his plants was mold, but then he took a closer look. "I immediately noticed it wasn't a mold, that it was some ...

An insidious vineyard pest that is threatening some of the finest vineyards in California may have met its match in Ron Rosenbrand. The vineyard manager at Spring Mountain Vineyard outside St. Helena, ...