The key to managing insect pests is understanding their life cycle. Finding pests early reduces plant damage and makes management easier. Two of the insect pests to look for are ...

Please advise what I can do about my azalea bushes. The tops of the leaves are covered with tiny white spots and the undersides of the leaves are covered with reddish brown spots. The new growth is ...

Q: My azaleas are turning from green to white! I need to identify the problem and treat. Thank you for your help. A: I think that is the most impressive azalea lacebug damage I have ever seen. Azalea ...

Adult lace bugs are typically 1/10th of an inch long and cream-colored. They have lacy wings dotted with black and brown patches or bands. The eggs are 0.02 in long and usually laid on the midrib or ...

I was walking by some newly planted azaleas at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Salisbury and noticed the leaves of some newly planted azaleas were pale with yellow splotches. It’s a common problem ...

In nature, rhododendrons and azaleas grow in filtered shade beneath taller trees in mountainous areas with rich organic soil and ideal moisture. When planted in home landscapes lacking these ...

Sometimes we discover pests in our landscape we cannot identify — they are the pests with no name. UF/IFAS Extension recommends following integrated pest management (IPM) practices to control ...

Could you let me know the latest sasanqua shrubs can be trimmed to assure blooms? I thought till the end of July, like azaleas, but I’m not sure. — Jeanne Garman Major pruning to sasanquas (Camellia ...