Q:Months ago you wrote an article in The Chronicle about thrips in myoporum trees in the Bay Area ("Stepping up the fight against myoporum thrips," May 9; sfgate.com ...

Q:I have a 30-year-old myoporum tree that, I'm told by an arborist, has mites that are causing its leaves to shrivel and turn brown. It's also growing mushrooms on its trunk and has a fungus. The ...

Cultivating a lush lawn takes a lot of maintenance, especially in hot, drought-prone regions. If you’re looking for a practical and pretty alternative, a myoporum ground cover could be worth ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Various species of plants grow on a sunny slope - La fotisto/Shutterstock No matter how much of a green thumb you have, gardening ...

HONOLULU (KHON2) — Native naio plants in Hawaiʻi are under attack from invasive insects. For the first time ever, Myoporum thrips have been found on Kauaʻi, reported the State. “Myoporum thrips feed ...

The familiar sandalwood, Myoporum laetum, that is such a resilient small tree or big shrub in windy coastal climates, might make the wrong impression for the less familiar creeping myoporum, Myoporum ...

Most species of Myoporum grow in USDA zones 8-11. Myoporum is drought-tolerant, making it a cost-effective species to grow as a lawn alternative. Though drought-tolerant, Myoporum are susceptible to ...

No matter how much of a green thumb you have, gardening on a slope is tricky. The soil tends to be drier, and watering, weeding, or mowing the area can be challenging. If you've left your sloped yard ...