If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. At first, your plant may look a little “off,” but you ...

On a warm, dry summer day, some of my plants’ leaves had a sprinkling of light dots. Some were turning an unhealthy, ugly bronze color. The underside of the leaves revealed webbing, indicating that ...

Because they are permanent pests of rose growers, possibly reducing even the most vigorous bushes to quilts of yellowing, stippled foliage and reduced flowering, spider mites can be a major problem.

OK, that’s enough of that heat wave. Sad thing is, we still have all of August to look forward to before it starts cooling off in September. Here are some of the challenges we might face this month.

The summer crop of tomatoes was subjected to very hot weather and the hot weather supported a large population of spider mites that sucked the juices from the plants and reduced fruit production.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding ...

Spider mites, meet your match. Spider mites are commonly found on any number of plants, whether it be fruit trees, vegetables, ornamental shrubs, and, yes, even houseplants. While most outdoor ...