Woolly aphids may be to blame. These insects suck sap from healthy plants and leave a sticky substance behind. They can be tricky to get rid of because their waxy coating protects them from predators ...

Chanie Kirschner is a writer, advice columnist, and educator who has covered topics ranging from parenting to fashion to sustainability. Aphids are tiny, soft-bodied sap-sucking insects that can be ...

10:30, Fri, Jul 4, 2025 Updated: 10:32, Fri, Jul 4, 2025 Many of our gardens will be flourishing in the summer sun, but sometimes plants and flowers can harbour hidden insects that can ultimately wilt ...

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Yoshie Tachiki of Los Angeles wrote to the SoCal Garden Clinic to ask: We have a Fuji apple tree that has a white, cotton-like substance on the limbs. Is it a fungus? What can we use to get rid of it?

Q: My wife wants to cut our 12-foot red twig dogwood practically to the ground, because only the twigs at the top of the shrub are colorful. I told her it would kill it. Am I right? A: Don’t bet a ...