*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Rose diseases commonly encountered in the St. Louis area include black spot, powdery mildew and rose rosette. Black spot is ...

Minute pirate bugs are small insects known for biting humans, but they do not feed on blood. These bugs are beneficial to gardens, as they prey on plant pests like aphids and thrips. To prevent bites, ...

Here are this month's questions from Houston-area gardeners: Q: We recently took down a pine tree and had the stump ground down. May I use the remains as mulch for my flowerbeds? I am not sure if pine ...

The Penn State Extension of Berks County Master Gardeners will be featuring questions and answers to inquiries received through their Garden Hotline. Q. I’m seeing small insects on the stems of my ...