Before bringing home a plant, inspect it closely. Look at the soil, stem, leaves and, importantly, under the leaves, where ...

If you grow houseplants, you probably know that sinking feeling you get when you notice the almost imperceivable movement of a dot, fine webbing between a leaf and its stem, or a leaf that just looks ...

After winter storms, the insects often appear in large groups. But experts say they’re nothing to worry about.

Houseplants can be a bit more at risk of bug trouble than outdoor plants because our homes generally aren’t patrolled by the many predator (i.e. “good”) bugs that keep a lid on so many outdoor bugs.

Their control is now one of my most frequently asked questions, Don Kinzler writes, which also indicates their control isn’t ...

Q: I’ve listened to your podcasts in which you discuss weather predictions, and I’ve heard you mention the onion method. As a kid, I watched my grandmother and her brothers, all Germans from Russia, ...

Following 14 deaths linked to water contamination in India's cleanest city, Indore's Bhagirathpura area, India Today visited the locality to talk to people to understand the problem and the findings ...

About 200 years ago, the lobster was regarded by most Americans as a filthy, bottom-feeding scavenger unfit for consumption by civilized people. Frequently ground up and used as fertilizer, the ...

Have you ever heard of African keyhole gardening? The practice started in the 1990s in Lesotho, a small country surrounded by South Africa. With a keyhole garden, you can grow a lot of produce in a ...

“I want to get rid of mealybugs on my 20-year-old ponytail palms. Is there any way to save the plants?” asks Birds & Blooms reader Deborah McCullough of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Horticultural ...