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Like plants outdoors, houseplants can fall prey to a variety of insects, but most are easy to get rid of. Here's a quick overview of the most common ones.

Ladybugs are beneficial to gardeners. They dine on such garden pests as aphids, spider mites and mealy bugs without harming flower beds or vegetables.

Mealybugs damage leaves and shoots of many garden plants in the landscape. Kill mealybugs on vegetables and flowers without using chemical pesticides.

For a change from typical philodendron and ivy, the Swiss cheese plant can fill a hanging basket with its lush abundance of exotic perforated leaves.

Warneckii is a popular plant for offices and homes because of its tolerance of a variety of light conditions and easy care.

Over-wintering annual geraniums as houseplants save plants and money for next summer's gardens. Pelargoniums make good plants for indoor flower gardens.

Integrated Pest Management is an environmentally responsible approach to insect management.

Healthy flower and garden beds are possible when using companion planting, which also minimizes the chore and expense of using insecticides for a natural environment.

If sticker shock at the grocery store is keeping you from enjoying chemical-free produce, grow organic fruits and vegetables on your porch, balcony, or windowsill.

The spectacular Heliconia is exotic and graceful. It is ideal as a landscape focal plant, thrives as a potted plant and lasts for ages as a decorative cut flower.

Growing organic vegetables and herbs is possible for apartment dwellers and those impatient for spring planting. Choose the best indoor garden supplies for success.

With outstanding foliage and a wide variety of plant colors the Dracaena is a fine addition to indoor gardens. The ornamental Lucky Bamboo is ideal for home and office.

Araucaria heterophylla is a striking plant for home décor and a popular choice as a living Christmas tree.

For tropical gardeners, the mango tree is a must have fruit tree for the home landscape. It offers a sweet and tangy exotic flavor that is eaten raw or cooked.

Learn how to grow coleus as a houseplant or in summer annual in planting beds. Solenostemon is a tropical low maintenance foliage plant, a good choice for any gardener.

Natural pesticides are cheap and easy to make for the organic garden. Supplement your gardening supplies with these homemade pest controls.

In the U.S. the Poinsettia outsells all other potted plants combined. With its flaming red color and star shaped flowers it is the ideal Christmas plant.

Gardening success with the Bird of Paradise Plant requires knowledge of Strelitzia problems. Because it is such a unique plant, Strelitzia has unique gardening problems.

Houseplants need room to grow, just like we do. Here is a guide to help you decide if a plant needs to be repotted and how to do it.

Rex begonias grow best in shade. The striking foliage of Begonia rex cultorum makes this a good choice as a houseplant or for outside gardens.

The great thing about using crape myrtle in your Texas Landscape is the variety of color and sizes available. Plants are heat tolerant and long blooming.

While children tend to houseplant patients in a plant hospital, they practice some basics of curative caregiving for all living things.

The Red Ginger plant is a spectacular focal plant in the garden and with its glossy green leaves and showy flowers is ideal for tropical flower arrangements.

Beginning organic gardeners can study this glossary of natural horticulture and landscaping terms to feel comfortable at the plant nursery or in the garden forum.

This deciduous ethnobotanical tree from Africa is easy to cultivate and contains a number of beneficial medicinal compounds.

We do not have to reach for a shop bought spray to fight insect pests. Organic homemade remedies can be effective in overcoming fungal problems, root rot, mites, aphids,

Houseplants can fall prey to a variety of insects just like outdoor plants, but most are easy to get rid of. Here's a quick overview of the most common ones.

Scented geranium (Pelargonium) is easy to grow. Learn scented geranium care: correct light, soil, watering, pruning, fertilizer, repotting, pest prevention.

Control insect pests in your garden with beneficial insects - the natural organic way.

Ahoy matey! Pointe-à-Callière, the Montreal Museum of Archaeology and History, explores havoc on the high seas with Pirates, Privateers, and Freebooters.

To spray or not to spray fruit trees. That is the question! Dormant Spraying is a vigilant option if you have 'diva' trees or have had a tough pest problem in the past.

Common pests found in the vegetable garden and the diseases spread by these insects. A closer look for the beginning gardener.