Spider mites are unfortunately a common houseplant pest that can appear anytime of the year but especially in winter when our houses our warm, dry and lack humidity...

Leafhopper (Cicadellidae) If you happen to own a Virginia Creeper vine you have probably already had to deal with leafhoppers. The pesky little d...

What is Scale? Scale is a common pest found on houseplants. While there are many species of scale only a few are known to attack tropical plants...

  There is nothing so glorious and mood enhancing than being surrounded by colorful annual hanging baskets.  They literally bring our gardens up ...

Peony -  (Paeonia spp.) Zone:  3 – 8 Height: .61 -.91 m.      Width (Spread): .91 - 1.21 m. One of my earliest recollections of flowers was admir...

  When the soil begins to warm in spring it signals many garden creatures to prepare for that warm season ahead.  One group of such creatures is ...

Thrips   -   (Frankliniella occidentalis) If you have had a rose or orchid that has come into bud and suddenly the bud does not open or falls o...

  Fungus Gnats – Photo Courtesy of Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org On my top 10 list of the most irritating things in th...

Box Elder Bugs - Boisea trivittata (A.K.A Manitoba Maple Bugs) Box Elder Bugs are primarily a nuisance insect that congregate in a mass on the su...

Scale can be light brown, dark brown or white. In a warm, dry environment they will multiply quite rapidly. Scale is a tiny sap sucking insect pe...

Aphids are soft-bodied, pear shaped, sap sucking insects that are very tiny I have a love hate relationship with aphids.  While I realize they ca...

The Red Lily Beetle loves to feed on lilies and fritillaria. They will not attack daylilies. If you grow lilies in your garden take a good look at...