There is nothing more frustrating than watching your healthy, thriving houseplant suddenly lose its spark. One week it is lush and vibrant, the next it is looking tired, droopy, and just not itself.

Q: My alocasia has white bugs on the back of the leaf. What are they, and how do I treat them? A: Sounds like mealybugs, a common insect pest of indoor plants. As with sap-sucking insects like soft ...

If you’ve ever seen a small, strange white bug on your houseplants, you may have encountered a mealybug. These odd creatures feed on plants and cover themselves in a wax coating, making it hard to get ...

Mealybugs can affect all types of crops, ornamentals, and houseplants, including succulents and cacti. Outdoors, mealybugs have natural predators to keep their numbers in check. But indoors in your ...

Plants inside our homes can become infested with pests just like plants outside in our yards, especially this time of the year when many tender tropical plants have been brought inside for the winter.

Mealy bugs look like harmless little pieces of cotton on your plants, but these fuzzy pests can hurt their health. Try this simple spray @reagankastner recommends to get rid of them.

Answer: I don’t recommend it. While hydrogen peroxide is not likely to kill your huge houseplant, it’s not going to kill your mealybugs either. Full disclosure to readers: I worked with Tyra over the ...

If you've noticed the presence of white, fluffy, cotton-like formations on your plants, chances are you've encountered one of the most common garden pests: mealybugs. These insects are often found on ...

Having plants means having to consider lighting, watering, fertilizing, and yes, even bugs. Plants can attract certain bugs, ones like spider mites, gnats, and whiteflies that can all infest your ...

Spider mites are a common pest that can easily get out of control on house plants because of our dry winter air. A thorough weekly check of our indoor plants can prevent heavy infestations like this.

Indoor raised beds are a natural progression of the current nature trend in home design. If the houseplants attract pests, ...