Q: I have a line of 8-foot-tall arborvitae that I've had to have sprayed the last few years for mites. This is getting pretty expensive. Are there any other options? I also have kids and a dog and ...

QUESTION: Our tomatoes had just started growing well when the leaves developed yellow spots. There appear to be tiny insects on the undersides. How can I save the crop? ANSWER: Those little specks on ...

Gardening is all about balance, but pests like aphids, beetles, mites, and flies can really test your patience. You don't want to douse the plants you hope to harvest and consume in toxic chemicals, ...

You should have applied the most important insect spray of the year — dormant oil sprays — during the winter. Why then? Because that’s when insects susceptible to these sprays are most vulnerable. Why ...

Dear Jane: Enclosed are leaves from my 25-foot-tall, 6-year-old Hoisen pear tree that suddenly developed black specks and spots on the underside of all of its leaves in early June. Now some leaves are ...

Natural pesticides can be an excellent tool in your arsenal against insect pests, which have the potential to turn your lush garden into their own insect all-you-can-eat buffet. Fortunately, making ...

Tomatoes are pretty easy to grow with plenty of sunlight, water, and nutrient-rich soil, but pests are always a potential issue. Several types of pests have a taste for tomato plants and may cause ...

Guam has been an important military, communication, aviation, and shipping hub of Micronesia for many years. The importation of vegetables from Korea and the Philippines has resulted in the arrival of ...

QUESTION: Our English ivy is overrun with mites. I tried several insecticides, but the leaves still turn yellow. What can I use to destroy the mites? ANSWER: Mix your own mite control using a mild ...