Different types of galls are associated with different gall-makers. Insect-induced galls are particularly common, with wasps, aphids, and mites being frequent culprits. The tree's reaction to these ...

“Phylloxera like to feed on healthy roots, so we go to the worst spot in the vineyard and then go to healthy-looking vines ...

About three weeks ago our crape myrtles started dropping leaves. We’ve lived here 20 years and we’ve never seen them do this ...

While on the whole, witch hazel repels bugs well, aphids will still attempt to get at it. Moreover, the pests can cause your plants to be unsightly thanks to the galls they leave behind when taking ...

When people mention premature leaf drop on crape myrtles, I always look first for evidence of either crape myrtle bark scale or crape myrtle aphids, but I see little ... those crops’ roots and cause ...

The minute pirate bug is one such insect that is out at this time of year. Orius insidiosus, also known as the insidious ...

The garden is not beholden to the Apostle Paul’s creed, in that the gardener does not always reap what is sown – sometimes ...

A stand-out crop of 45Y95 canola, grown in red soil with 268mm of rain since planting in late April, has scored 131 points ...