Question: When can I cut back my hardy hibiscus? Also, something devastated the leaves on my hardy hibiscus this summer. How can I prevent this from happening again? Answer: Hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus ...

A new invasive insect, the two spotted cotton jassid, is spreading across the Southeastern U.S. This pest damages a wide ...

A technology for environmentally friendly control of the large red leaf moth (also known as the royal red leaf moth), a pest that feeds on hibiscus leaves, has been developed and commercialized. The ...

Question: Our hibiscus plants have aphids in the tips of the shoots. How do we control them without affecting the bees? Answer: Curling leaves and stunted shoots are often signs aphids are sucking ...

Q: My hibiscus shrubs bloom from mid-summer through fall. The buds and leaves have all turned black, and they have white insects all over them. Susan Boling, email A: Hibiscus whitefly is a common ...

Q: Here are the yucky pictures. I have had to cut all of the hibiscus plants back. That is a new bud, but it looks infected/infested, so I cut it off too. I have treated all four plants with neem oil.

If you don't have enough light, grow lights can be a great alternative. Keep these no more than 2 feet away from the foliage, but some grow lights are more powerful than others. Even if they don't ...

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) has issued a warning for an invasive pest threatening the state's cotton industry. The cotton jassid, or two-spotted leafhopper, was first ...

Question: Could you give me some guidelines for trimming my hibiscus? It is blooming now. I see that some gardeners like to hedge them like a box, but I would like a more natural look. I appreciate ...

Early findings indicate two viruses could pose a threat to the survival of hibiscus, but more research is needed. Twelve of the 54 samples (22%) were positive for at least one of the viruses. One ...