Key Points Aphids are tiny sap-sucking pests that quickly damage houseplants.Early infestations can be controlled with water, ...

Question: Our hibiscus plants have aphids in the tips of the shoots. How do we control them without affecting the bees? Answer: Curling leaves and stunted shoots are often signs aphids are sucking ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. My problem is with black stuff on my crape myrtles' leaves and bark. It ...

Dear Master Gardener: I had a hibiscus on my patio last summer and brought it in for the winter. Now it has little specks all over it and they move, so I suspect I have some sort of insect pest. What ...

Q: I have what appears to be aphids on my potted hibiscus. I fertilized it two weeks ago and try to water deeply two to three times a week. Short of cutting the heavily infested branches off, what can ...

Aphids, pink hibiscus mealybugs and caterpillars are the leading pests of hibiscuses. Control aphids and mealybugs with sprays of light horticultural oils (Year Round Spray Oil, All Seasons Oil), a ...

Hibiscus is a favorite tropical plant for many people. It has a huge variety of flower shapes, colors and sizes to choose from. Unfortunately, it also has a huge variety of insects that attack it.

A praying mantis hunts for aphids on a hibiscus bloom Tuesday. As the Maui News shifts to a weekly 32-page edition starting June 6, we will feature a submitted photo of the week in the paper and ...