Fuchsia care
I bought a big, wonderful Fuchsia to hang on my porch which gets shade all day. It was doing fine till the last couple days when the weather got to the 80’s. It is going…
Fungus gnats
All of my houseplants have turned brown on the tips. I also have little gnats flying around them. I have sprayed and no results. What could this be caused by? Even though brown tips can…
Gardenia care
The glossy dark green leaves and fragrant milky white flowers of the gardenia plant make it an irresistible plant to grow. Usually sold in bloom or bud, the intoxicating fragrance entices us to make it…
Iris borer
Iris borer (Macronoctua onusta) is a pinkish caterpillar with rows of black spots on their sides. When full grown, it is about 2 inches long. The larvae emerge from the ground in April or early…
Spider Mites
Can spider mites kill or harm my houseplant? Spider mites penetrate the leaf surface and remove the cell content. The result of spider mite infestation are tiny dots or stippling that give the leaves a…
