Insects are an inevitable aspect of owning houseplants, but major infestations can threaten the health of your plants. One way to remove these pests is with insecticidal soap. The product contains ...

Now that winter is here, scale insects have started showing up on my potted citrus tree and some orchids. How many other plant pests lurk, ready for a population explosion when conditions become ripe, ...

Use Murphy Oil Soap to make your own DIY insecticidal soap spray. Combine mild, biodegradable soap with water and apply directly to pests on plant leaves. Reapply once or twice per week to increase ...

Most houseplant problems, as we said last week, come about because of something we are doing wrong in their care, whether it be too much or too little watering, too little light or too little humidity ...

If you have houseplants, or plants that you bring into the house during the winter (some people don’t necessarily agree on the terminology) now is the time that you may start seeing problems! I ...

With some plants having been brought indoors for winter, and holiday plants now being purchased, the risk of insects hitchhiking into our home increases. If an insect is noticed on or near a plant, ...

Q: I appear to have a massive infestation of white, cottony cochineal scale on my prickly pear cactus. I can usually get most of it off by hosing, but much of it is hard to reach. Beyond hosing, what ...

Gladys Jeurink and I take most of our houseplants outside for the summer. It's time to start bringing them in for the winter. Gladys has so many, she started to bring some in about Sept. 15. My wife ...