SPIDER mites can set up home in your plant pots and reproduce at an alarming rate. Female spider mites lay up to 20 eggs a day, so this is a problem you may want to tackle as soon as possible. The ...

If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. At first, your plant may look a little “off,” but you ...

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You've been caring for your houseplants religiously, watering them on schedule and placing them in perfect lighting. But suddenly, your once-thriving green friends are looking sickly. Welcome to the ...

Your plants may not like the dry indoor air at this time of year, but there's one uninvited houseplant pest who revels in it, Tetranychus urticae, aka the two-spotted spider mite. Due to their tiny ...

Because spider mites like hot and dry weather, populations continue to wreak havoc on our garden crops. Tomatoes, in particular, seem to be bearing the brunt of spider mite pressure this year. From a ...

Spider mites are stubborn pests that can feed on your houseplant's tissue and sap. They thrive in warm, dry environments with low humidity levels. To eradicate spider mites, quarantine your plant and ...

Two-spotted spider mites are rearing their ugly heads and reproducing like mad in this hot weather. A couple of weeks ago, I was checking out my Baptisia and noticed that it was showing symptoms of ...

Bermuda grass is a good choice for a lawn in full sun because it is drought tolerant, heat tolerant and spreads quickly. Unfortunately, those same characteristics make it one of our most persistent ...