In a perfect world, a rose garden would have no pests. This is wishful thinking and is never going to happen. So, the second-best option in a rose garden is that the pests be easy to spot. “Plain view ...

Dense or compacted soil retains too much moisture and it can keep air from flowing around the roots of a Christmas cactus. In ...

A Christmas cactus drops leaves when it's overwatered or underwatered. Keep soil slightly damp with good drainage, and water ...

Every garden experiences pest problems. Because we want healthy plants in our beautiful gardens, learning to identify a plant pest early can mean controlling its spread. Leaf miners do not always make ...

QUESTION: Every new shoot of our citrus tree is curling. The leaves are bright green but roll up lengthwise. Some little white insects appear to be living inside. Should I apply an insecticide? ANSWER ...

These are the most common causes of brown spots on fiddle leaf fig foliage, plus simple tips for restoring your plant’s ...

Have you ever noticed a small, orange-and-black critters congregating on your summer vegetable plants? Similarly, have you encountered a larger one that appears to be wearing bell bottom pants? A ...

At first I thought those hundreds of rolled-up leaves on the two old birches holding the hammock were catkins, those long, thin flowers we see in the spring. Of course, that was easy to think with a ...

Ever had a plant that just looked a little off, but you weren’t sure what was wrong? Sometimes, a few small changes can make all the difference between a droopy plant and one that’s thriving on your ...

Gardeners are often quick to blame insects or infectious disease when their plants develop leaf spots. But, in many cases — especially with houseplants — those spots may be due to environment and ...