Plants won’t need watering nearly as often as they might have during the growing season, but if we have a dry winter, they still would benefit from regular checking and occasional watering.

A new invasive pest has been sighted recently in Georgia and if it sticks around much longer, it could be a “serious threat” to the state and potentially, many others. The Spotted Lanternfly is an ...

Christmas and other holiday cactuses are classic houseplants that, when given the right care, can live for generations. Lucky ...

An “invasive” pest has made its way into the Peach State, and Georgia officials are asking the public to send it packing.

This is because they eat a range of plants like grapes, hops, stone fruits, and hardwood trees (especially the Tree of Heaven). As they eat, the bugs leave behind a sticky, oozing residue called ...

Today, we will talk about how to revive an aloe plant by exploring common issues, their causes, and step-by-step solutions.

Not all of the recent newcomers to Kernersville are good neighbors. Rebecca Craps of the N.C. Cooperative Extension’s Forsyth County Center gave a presentation recently on one such group — spottled ...

With our warmer-than-average fall and plants holding onto leaves, I’ve been asked if trees are at risk of cold-weather injury ...

The Georgia Department of Agriculture announced that the invasive spotted lanternfly has been detected for the first time in ...

Mealybugs, soft-bodied insects belonging to the family Pseudococcidae, are common plant pests, especially in tropical and subtropical regions. They damage crops by feeding on plant sap, which stunts ...

A: Sounds like mealybugs, a common insect pest of indoor plants. As with sap-sucking insects like soft scale and aphids, mealybugs excrete honeydew, which is mostly sugar-water. Aside from the ...

For information on this article or local assistance please contact Clay County Extension Educator Jill Patrie at 218-299-7338 ...