According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, aphids are "small, soft-bodied insects that feed by sucking the nutrient-rich liquids out of plants. In large numbers, they can weaken plants significantly, ...
Aphids on tomato plants are the bane of many a gardener’s existence. While these tiny bugs may look fairly innocuous, tomato aphid damage can weaken the plant, open it up to disease, or even kill it ...
See that white, fuzzy stuff on your trees or shrubs? It is easy to confuse it with fungus or mold, but it could also be woolly aphids taking over your garden. Also known as blue fuzzy butts, these sap ...
Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, sucking the juices out of your rose bushes. Luckily, so are ladybugs, which prey on aphids and keep them in check. Aphids are a familiar sight in the garden, ...
Many gardeners know how rewarding it is to grow and harvest tomatoes. But just as deflating is seeing your hard work go to waste due to bugs dining on your fruits. Anyone with experience growing this ...
Dear Master Gardener: I had a hibiscus on my patio last summer and brought it in for the winter. Now it has little specks all over it and they move, so I suspect I have some sort of insect pest. What ...
Aphids are small, soft-bodied, slow moving insects with piercing mouthparts that suck the sap out of plants. There are about 5000 different species. They are only about ¼ inch in size and can be any ...
Does it ever seem that you look at one of the plants in your garden and it’s totally fine, and then the next time you look at it, it’s covered with aphids? That could be because aphid populations can ...
For keen veggie growers and rose enthusiasts, aphids can be a real bane to your gardening dreams. These little insects are ...