Question: Our hibiscus has white powder-like stuff on the stems and leaves. An insecticidal soap spray helped but it is back and leaves are dropping. What should we do? Answer: One of the most common ...

Question: My desert rose has cottony-looking material along the stems and a black coating on the leaves. What can I do to help the plant? Answer: Mealy bugs have over taken your desert rose and can ...

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 ...

If you've noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you've encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs. These insects are often found on ...

My uncle, who is an avid gardener, noticed mealybugs on some of my houseplants and I’d like some advice on how to get rid of them. He told me that I need to spray them, but I would rather not use any ...

Q: My orchid plants have tiny, white, hairy bugs. I tried washing them off with soap and water, but they return. What is this bug called? How can I get rid of it? A: The insects on your orchids are ...

Question: Bill, I have a white, sticky, fuzzy fungus on my Sweetgrass plant. What can I do? I am retired now and my wife expects me to help her keep a nice yard when I’m not fishing or emailing jokes ...

Last week, I wrote about the explosion of large patch, brown patch, and Zoysia patch. Over Thanksgiving weekend, the conditions were perfect for the disease triangle and the disease flourished. If you ...