Revive your wilting Banana Croton with life-saving care tips that tackle common plant distress signals. The banana croton is a popular houseplant admired for its colorful, variegated foliage. However, these tropical plants can develop issues with pests and diseases, especially when grown indoors. Learning to identify and treat common banana croton diseases is key to … Read more
Baby’s breath (Gypsophila) is a delicate flowering plant that adds airy beauty to any garden. Its wispy stems and tiny white or pink blossoms create lovely accents in floral arrangements. However, baby’s breath is prone to infestations of scale insects. These small, sap-sucking bugs attach themselves to stems and leaves, weakening the plant. If you … Read more
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Bananas may be one of the most popular fruits sold in the United States. Grown commercially as a food source, bananas also feature prominently in warm region gardens and conservatories, making striking additions to the landscape. When … Read more
If you live in a temperate climate and want an (almost) year-round floral fiesta of vibrant color, then bougainvillea is the plant for you. I’m sharing bougainvillea care tips, a plant I have a lot of experience with, in two different hardiness zones. There are many different types of bougainvillea. Depending on the variety, it … Read more
Downy mildew (Peronospora parasitica) on Brassica oleracea Ⓒ Clemson University – USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, www.insects.org. Downy mildew (Pseudoperonospora cubensis) on cucumber. Severe defoliation of cucumber caused by infection from downy mildew. Fruits are not infected, but those that form are small and do not ripen properly. Ⓒ Courtesy EcoPort (http://www.ecoport.org): Denis Persley and … Read more
As you peer over your zucchini or rose leaves you notice white spots. Hmm. Weird you think. A few days later the whole leaf looks white and more and more of them are covered in spots. You have powdery mildew. Well, your plant has it actually. Heres how to identify, treat and prevent powdery mildew. … Read more
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Bougainvilleas are among the most exotic looking plants you can grow. These bushy vines can be so prolific in flower that their vivid colors hide the leaves. Many are also vigorous in growth, but respond well to … Read more
Slugs are the bane of gardeners’ lives, regularly topping surveys of garden pests. They munch the new growth of precious plants, demolish seedlings overnight and munch irregularly-shaped holes in leaves, stems, flowers, tubers and bulbs and potatoes, leaving their silvery slime trails behind. Slugs are active for most of the year but are a particular … Read more
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Bananas may be one of the most popular fruits sold in the United States. Grown commercially as a food source, bananas also feature prominently in warm region gardens and conservatories, making striking additions to the landscape. When … Read more
The bamboo palm is the perfect plant to combine ease of care, a pop of color, and a healthy dash of style in a neglected corner of your apartment. That’s why we’re breaking down everything you need to know about the bamboo palm, from characteristics to uses to how to care for it. The bamboo … Read more