At this time of the year, plants are really beginning to grow. And nothing is more attractive to pests than that tender, juicy new growth. The new leaves are easy to puncture and full of sap and ...

Here’s how to manage these tiny pests.

Spring — when garden and landscape plants sprout new growth — is the time plant-damaging insects are at their peak. Getting the jump on these pests is the most effective way to ward off any potential ...

If you're a gardener, you know that dealing with pests is an inevitable part of the job. Two common pests seen on garden plants are thrips and spider mites. These tiny insects can cause damage to the ...

Q: How do I know if my plants have thrips? My oranges have strange scars on the rind, but I can’t see any bugs. Thrips are ...

A reader wonders why her gladiolus buds kept shrinking or turning brown this past summer instead of opening properly. These same bulbs have produced lovely plants for many years -- are they simply ...

Houseplants are a source of joy and pride for their owners, many of whom developed green thumbs since the beginning of the pandemic. It takes effort and care to cultivate a plant, and it feels ...

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 ...

Just over a week ago, we hosted – alongside Manna soup kitchen – the 14th annual Tour de Farms. The tour was a leisurely bike ride through the neighborhoods of Durango, where we visited a school ...