Houseplants can be found in many homes and many houseplants are pretty yet easy to care for plants. Unfortunately, due to the enclosed environment that a houseplant is normally found in, houseplants a

Suzanne Wainwright-Evans Mealybugs: a pest insect we should all learn to dread on our plants! Their populations can creep up on you and be difficult to control. This is why it’s important to trea

BY: Elizabeth Noll The mealybug, a common pest on houseplants and fruit trees, looks like a miniature sowbug covered in white powder. The two most common species in North America are the citrus mea