Taking care of grafted plants on standard as well as scale insect control. This week on Backyard Farmer we'll talk about taking care of grafted plants on standard as well as scale insect control.

Natural control, also known as autonomous control, may offer an alternative to chemical insecticides if conditions are right, new research suggests. Scale insects known as cochineals are major pests ...

Scale insects can infest and damage many of the plants we grow in our landscapes and indoors. They feed on the sap of plants, and a large enough population can weaken a plant, damage it or even kill ...

Late fall and winter are the best times to find and control scale insects on trees and shrubs. Even then, excellent powers of observation are needed to recognize their protective structures. These ...

Q: We have been successful in identifying an insect known as magnolia scale on our star magnolia (Magnolia stellata). Can you give us some advice on how to manage this insect to protect the tree? — ...

An international team of scientists, involving entomologists, conservation biologists, agro-ecologists and geographers, has just revealed how on-farm biological control can slow the pace of tropical ...

Maple trees in urban environments show signs of stress due to the urban heat island effect. Impervious surfaces like pavement retain heat and disrupt water absorption, stressing trees and making them ...

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 ...