Within three months, a shipment of small branches arrived in California. The branches carried not only cottony cushion scale, ...

What comes to mind when you think of beneficial insects in your yard? Observant gardeners will often name one of the ...

For whatever reason, my office has seen an explosion of homeowners bringing in branches covered in cottony maple scale. I ...

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Are your trees dripping a sticky goo? The reason is that trees are often infested with aphids, scale or other insects that ...

Tiny brown bugs can be a nuisance indoors, but identifying the culprit is the first step toward getting rid of them for good.

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A phids are one pest that make every gardener sigh as they return continuously. They're extremely common and don't ...