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The spotted lanternfly is a plant hopper insect that is native to Asia and feeds on the sap of a variety of plants and lays ...
USDA-ARS Research Entomologist Haley Butler recently discussed her five-year research plan to help address the chinch bug in ...
Aphids are small insects that crawl on the stems, leaves, and roots of a plant. They feed on the plant’s sap by piercing ...
There are three major types of diseases that affect blue spruce trees: needlecasts, tip blights, and canker diseases. The two ...
With the last frosts now behind us, May is the ideal time to sow vegetables for a summer harvest. So, to inspire you, here ...
Try these Texas home remedies if you get any bug bites, stings, sunburns, or poison plant rashes while outside.
TV gardener Alan Titchmarsh has issued a stark warning about the "savage" threat posed by Colorado beetles to British potato crops. Speaking at the Chelsea Flower Show, Titchmarsh urged vigilance, ...
The insects and their larvae, which feed on the foliage of potatoes and other plants, can spread quickly and wipe out crops, the TV presenter said.
You cannot always be right, but making the right decisions can be a matter of life or death for plants when facing pests in ...
Different types of peppers need different spacing to thrive. Figuring out how far apart to plant peppers is a balancing act.
Frequent watering, especially of new plantings, is a necessity when it’s dry. Expect more of the same for most of May.
That's a tricky problem, as deer are very persistent, will eat almost anything if hungry enough, and are quite good at undoing our plans to stop them! Some things work for a while, until they don't, ...