Woolly apple aphids feed ferociously and can go through many generations in a year. Their presence is often signified by the ...

Unsightly galls form where aphid colonies have attacked. These can split, letting in diseases such as apple canker. Woolly aphids don’t attack the roots, but they can infest the base of the trunk.

With a staggering population of at least 20 quadrillion, ants are by far the most common insects on the planet today. They ...

They feed by sucking sap through fine tubular mouthparts, which they insert into the plants' cells. Greenfly are part of the larger group known as aphids, which also includes blackfly, root aphids and ...

I planted a Frontier elm in the southeast corner of my yard in Provo. I noticed the other day it was completely covered with ...

Words are made up of roots, bases, stems, derivational endings, inflectional endings, and occasionally clitics. Not everyone agrees on these forms or on the names of them. This includes Katamba. If we ...

Snapdragon flowers, with their beautiful colors and distinctive shape, are a stylish addition to any outdoor space. Growing ...

Past the wooden gate, green extends in every direction. The chirping of birds fills the air as bees and aphids zoom around elderberries, peppers, swiss chard, blueberries, figs and peaches. A steady ...

These pesky bugs are relatively harmless. While they’re around all year long, they’re only really noticeable for a few days ...

Learn from these mistakes that others (including gardening columnist Marianne Binetti) have done that have caused frightening ...

Aphids are attracted to soft, sappy growth, so if you over-feed or overwater your roses you’re making them vulnerable. Roses hate shade and root competition, so try to avoid this, too.

Aphids are the bane of any plant they come in contact with ... The last thing you want is for your pest repellent to experience root rot and end up dying.