My Japanese andromeda looks like it is dying. The leaves look awful with yellow speckling. What can be done to help them? 'Pieris japonica' (Japanese andromeda), as well as rhododendron and azaleas ...

THERE’S A NEW pest in town. I’ve been receiving more and more questions about an insect that is ruining the appearance of rhododendrons and azaleas. If you’ve noticed that the leaves on these plants ...

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 ...

A: It sounds like lace bug damage. Turn some of the leaves over and look for black, waxy specks on their backs. If you see those, that's confirmation that lace bugs have been present. You may even see ...

Lace bugs are tiny insects with the adults measuring no more than 3/16" long. The characteristic leaf damage produced by lace bugs (order Hemiptera; family Tingidae) is becoming evident. They are ...

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 ...

My neighbor is concerned about her azaleas. They bloomed earlier and were beautiful, but now they look pale and sickly. She has problems with lace bugs. These are very small clear-winged insects that ...

This year’s avocado defoliation due to the avocado lace bug continues to raise havoc with fruit production. Exposed fruit are quickly sunburned and that affects the quality. This insect was first ...

Dear Neil: My ceniza plant has turned almost white. It’s even lighter-colored than normal, to the point that it doesn’t look healthy. What causes that? A: It sounds like lace bug damage. Turn some of ...