SPIDER mites can set up home in your plant pots and reproduce at an alarming rate. Female spider mites lay up to 20 eggs a day, so this is a problem you may want to tackle as soon as possible. The ...

Most often, you may suspect a different pest, but it’s actually mites, which is why observation is really important,” says ...

Spider mites are one of the most common pests that affect houseplants. Unfortunately, spider mites are very hard to detect and difficult to control. One reason is their size. They are so small that ...

They are tiny but deadly — to your garden, that is. We’re talking about spider mites, a minuscule member of the arachnid family with an enormous appetite. Not to be confused with dust mites, these ...

With summer fully upon us, the weather is warm enough to allow a spider mite explosion in the garden. Spider mites are one of the most common garden pests, and they reproduce quickly in hot weather.

Two-spotted spider mites are rearing their ugly heads and reproducing like mad in this hot weather. A couple of weeks ago, I was checking out my Baptisia and noticed that it was showing symptoms of ...

Bermuda grass is a good choice for a lawn in full sun because it is drought tolerant, heat tolerant and spreads quickly. Unfortunately, those same characteristics make it one of our most persistent ...

Because spider mites like hot and dry weather, populations continue to wreak havoc on our garden crops. Tomatoes, in particular, seem to be bearing the brunt of spider mite pressure this year. From a ...