Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. Something is happening to my tomato plants. The foliage looks unhealthy, and I ...

Q: I have a bougainvillea that’s been growing in my big south-facing window for 45 years. Occasionally, it gets aphids and more recently red spider mites. Though I have used a systemic on occasion, my ...

Purdue Landscape Report: Mites are eight-legged arthropods who pierce plant cells to feed on them. Plants that are attacked by mites lose their green color and appear somewhat bronzed. Spider mites ...

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 ...

A. Alberta spruce is a magnet for red spider mites. Symptoms of injury include flecking, bronzing and scorching of leaves. Injury can lead to leaf loss and even plant death. Natural enemies include ...

One of the Lone Star State’s most adorable insect inhabitants made its viral internet debut Wednesday when a volunteer at Big Bend National Park photographed what appeared to be some sort of dimpled ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Warm weather tends to bring the bugs out of hiding, and one you may start seeing all over your patio, ...