Many gardeners will tell you that aphids are the bane of their existence. According to a new study from the University of Florida, these tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly.

I got an unusual question this week from a friend on Facebook. I belong to a number of groups for plant lovers. Seems that there are people who like to talk about plants all year long. Imagine that!

Answer: When gardeners see clusters of orange-yellow oleander aphids (Aphis nerii), or any aphids for that matter, they immediately need to go on the defense! Aphids reproduce prolifically and can ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Q • I have a large oleander plant that was outdoors all summer. Now that I’ve brought it in, I notice all these tiny yellow ...

Non-native oleander aphids often amass on the growing tips of milkweeds, stunting growth and affecting plant health. Non-native oleander aphids often amass on the growing tips of milkweeds, stunting ...

Are your garden plants stunted, shriveled, yellowing, or curling at the leaves, despite your best efforts to keep them alive? Check the undersides of the leaves, and you might find the culprit: large ...

I often hear from gardeners who are worried when they discover a few aphids on their favorite rose. While aphids can be troublesome garden pests, especially when their population numbers more than ...

Cheryl told me to throw it out the window for good, but the stubborn in me has not given me permission to do so. Not yet. A month ago, I wrote about the oleander tree which we enjoy on the patio in ...

Los Angeles reader Millicent Stoller wrote to our SoCal Garden Clinic saying she was trying to plant for monarch butterflies. Stoller said she was growing two milkweeds, but both had become inundated ...

When oleander aphids infested tropical milkweed, monarch butterflies laid fewer eggs on the plant, and the caterpillars developing on those plants were slower to mature. Many gardeners will tell you ...