‘Invasive pest’ spotted in Georgia for first time — and you should kill it, experts say
An “invasive” pest has made its way into the Peach State, and Georgia officials are asking the public to send it packing. Despite its “visually striking wings,” the Spotted Lanternfly can pose “a ...
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Root Awakening: Lemon plants best grown in outdoor environment
The cotton-like patches on the leaves of the kaffir lime plant may be mealy bugs or scale insects, which are sap-sucking ...
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Sperry: Protecting plants while getting rid of stinging pests
In raking leaves from shrubs around the house I’ve noticed asps on a couple of hollies. What is the best way to eliminate ...
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Ask the Expert: Longue Vue’s Simeon Benjamin on How to Control Pests and Weeds Naturally
This is part of a series with Perfect Earth Project, a nonprofit dedicated to toxic-free, nature-based gardening, on how you ...
Corpse flowers and flesh flies: why so many plants and fungi stink like death warmed up
The stench of a rare corpse flower make us retch. But you’re not the target – the plant wants to lure carrion beetles and ...
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The spotted lanternfly: A major nuisance coming to Michigan backyards
Spotted lanternflies blacken a tree-of-heaven trunk at a property along Airport Highway in Toledo, Ohio, Oct. 4, 2024. The ...
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How to care for Hibiscus
The glamorous, showy flowers of hibiscus are a joy in summer and autumn. Hazel Sillver looks which of these colourful, exotic plants to grow and how ...
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Spider bytes: NC State professor and student design robot to combat downy mildew in cucurbit plants
Assistant Professor Lirong Xiang and other researchers of NC State’s Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering ...
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13 Plants You Can Winter Indoors
Stop watering cacti 3 to 4 weeks before the move so the plants are dry, and check them carefully for pests like mealy bugs or ...