My Japanese andromeda looks like it is dying. The leaves look awful with yellow speckling. What can be done to help them? 'Pieris japonica' (Japanese andromeda), as well as rhododendron and azaleas ...

A new, more aggressive strain of avocado lace bug is spreading through key production regions and targeting the state’s star ...

I was walking by some newly planted azaleas at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury and noticed the leaves of some newly planted azaleas were pale with yellow splotches. It’s a common problem ...

THERE’S A NEW pest in town. I’ve been receiving more and more questions about an insect that is ruining the appearance of rhododendrons and azaleas. If you’ve noticed that the leaves on these plants ...

Lace bugs are tiny insects with the adults measuring no more than 3/16" long. The characteristic leaf damage produced by lace bugs (order Hemiptera; family Tingidae) is becoming evident. They are ...

Lantana is known for its drought tolerance, cold hardiness and colorful flowers that generally bloom from April through October. Because of these attributes, lantana is very popular in residential and ...

Dear Neil: I have two Boston ivies growing on a brick wall and fence. They do well each year until about the end of July. At that point, they start to fade and turn brown. The next spring they are ...

In nature, rhododendrons and azaleas grow in filtered shade beneath taller trees in mountainous areas with rich organic soil and ideal moisture. When planted in home landscapes lacking these ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – An invasive insect has caused noticeable damage to Oregon’s white oak trees in 2022, the Oregon Department of Forestry said. The oak lace bug, scientific name Corythucha ...

The foliage of some azaleas and rhododendron appears bleached with yellow splotches. It’s a common problem caused by lace bugs. This very small, clear-winged insect appears in the spring and again in ...