In UK gardens this March, tiny greenfly are waking on strawberries, raspberries and roses. How urgent checks now can spare your soft fruit and seedlings from a spring wipe-out. You head out on a mild ...

Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a sticky substance behind. They can be ...

Aphids have not waited for summer to make their move this year. Gardeners across the Southeast have spotted clusters of tiny ...

It has been an unusually cold winter so far. My sympathies go out to those who came here looking for a bit of respite from the frozen north. Hopefully, toward the end of February, temperatures will ...

In the miniature world beneath our feet, a fascinating agricultural relationship has evolved over millions of years. Certain species of ants have developed a sophisticated system of “farming” aphids – ...

Two years ago, my good friend, Steve Draws, noticed some unusual growths on trees in his forest. I went over to meet him and photograph the strange black mass on several trees. We eventually learned ...

I have noticed on recent blogs that the author has shared that a friend/neighbor/ relative came to them with a "bug" or plant problem. Well, I knew that I was in trouble when my friend said, "Come ...