These tiny critters can do a lot of damage to your favorite houseplants. Anastasia Deriy/Getty Images While you may be more concerned about giving your houseplant the optimal light, water, and ...

If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the ... can kill a plant (and spread to other plants) if left unchecked, so try these management tips from Bertone and Khan: ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. CHICAGO — WGN’s Plant Daddy Tim Joyce is ...

Q: As I was bringing in one of my houseplants for the winter, I noticed that it has spider mites. I put it in a room by ...

Q. What kind of pests do I have to look out for on houseplants? How do I prevent and/or treat for them? My last casualty was an English ivy that ended up with spider mites. Houseplants can develop ...

There are many ways to get rid of spider mites with common pesticides, but if you're interested in a DIY remedy for spider mites, you might want to consider thyme. Why thyme? It turns out the herb has ...

While you may be more concerned about giving your houseplant the optimal light, water, and fertilizer they need to thrive, you also have to keep your eye out for a number of different plant ...

If your once-vigorous plant is starting to look sickly, spider mites may be the culprits. These tiny, plant-feeding arachnids hide in plain sight. At first, your plant may look a little “off,” but you ...

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 ...