On a warm, dry summer day, some of my plants’ leaves had a sprinkling of light dots. Some were turning an unhealthy, ugly bronze color. The underside of the leaves revealed webbing, indicating that ...

Q: Since we have so little snow in our area so far this winter, would it be a good time to prune my apple trees, if we get some mild days? I know they need to be pruned when they are dormant. – Jim ...

Q: I have a spruce tree that is about 20 feet tall and the needles on the bottom half of the tree are falling off. This is only happening on the north side of the tree. The south side is OK. I was ...

Spider mites can be quite the nuisance and in some cases very detrimental to host plants. Some western counties in the state are seeing high and damaging populations of two-spotted spider mites on ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at dgill@agcenter.lsu.edu. Something is happening to my tomato plants. The foliage looks unhealthy, and I ...

Q. What causes large patches of dead needles in Afghan pines? The stunted green growth continues at the tips. The twigs and small branches remain soft, but a couple of the trees are almost entirely ...

Just when I thought my volunteer cherry tomato plant would continue to thrive into its second year, it became infested with spider mites and had to be removed. Last September, it had sprouted in the ...

The summer crop of tomatoes was subjected to very hot weather and the hot weather supported a large population of spider mites that sucked the juices from the plants and reduced fruit production.

Spider mites are commonly found on any number of plants, whether it be fruit trees, vegetables, ornamental shrubs, and, yes, even houseplants. While most outdoor vegetation can tolerate a low number ...