As a former realtor, general contractor and greenhouse operator, Kristi has touched nearly all aspects of homeownership, from the foundation up. Today, Kristi is a full-time investing and real estate ...

Nothing brings fear into a gardener like the thought of a pest infestation on your precious houseplants! As loving plant ...

One quite common houseplant pest that I just noticed on those lovely variegated ivies I'm overwintering is the spider mite. Mites have four pairs of legs so they're not true insects, but are placed in ...

Q: I have a bougainvillea that’s been growing in my big south-facing window for 45 years. Occasionally, it gets aphids and more recently red spider mites. Though I have used a systemic on occasion, my ...

Spider mites damage a wide range of plants in gardens and landscapes. When signs of spider mites appear, gardeners may reach for an insecticide to control them. Unfortunately, some insecticides ...

You’ve finally mastered the art of remembering to water your houseplants and making sure they get adequate light. And yet still, they aren’t thriving. You might not be to blame. Pests are common among ...

University of Florida study explores biological pest control for crop protection ...

Q: My Italian cypress had spider mites, so I sprayed the trees with an insecticide about six weeks ago. Nearby Italian cypress trees are also full of spider mites. I was going to spray them with an ...

AMARILLO – The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service has a list of do’s and don’ts when it comes to spider mite treatment on corn, according to Dr. Ed Bynum, AgriLife Extension entomologist in Amarillo ...