Keeping boxelder bugs out is important because, although harmless, they swarm homes in the fall and leave stains indoors. Natural removal methods include vacuuming, spraying with soapy water, or using ...

Like true aphids, woolly aphids suck sap from plants and can stunt their growth. Here's how to get rid of them from your flower beds for good.

Chitosan also binds to receptor sites on the leaf surface, triggering biochemical signaling that activates stress-related protein kinases. These responses help trees better tolerate abiotic stressors ...

New research is shining a light on one of genetics' enduring puzzles—how the workings of the so-called "selfish gene" could be harnessed to control harmful insect populations. By understanding the ...

Here's a neat trick or hack using vaseline to organically control pests like aphids or scale/mealybugs on a fruit tree. Smear vaseline around the trunk of the tree to stop ants from climbing up and ...

Mix your own chemical solution at home using this calculation, then drench your trees to halt emerald ash borer infestations in your backyard.

Are you seeing tiny holes, oozing sap, and thinning crowns on your beautiful weeping willow trees and mighty maples? Don't be too quick to pin it on old age. They could be signs of a much bigger ...

Many gardeners understand the ecological importance of native plants, which are those plants that occur naturally in a geographic area, and have evolved over thousands of years, shaped by local ...

There's good news and bad news at Trident Technical College: we now have crape myrtle scale. The good news is horticulture students get firsthand exposure to this invasive pest. The bad news is we ...

I’m planning on bringing them indoors for the winter, but I’m seeing insects like waterbugs, ants and pillbugs around them. How can I make sure I’m not transporting insects into my house with the ...

My Japanese magnolias have this horrible disease that causes tan-colored growths that look like boils on the branches and attract flies. A black mildew is on the leaves, and the leaves eventually die.