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The rhododendron borer is a native pest of rhododendron, sometimes attacking mountain laurel and deciduous azaleas growing adjacent to infested host plants.

Rose-seed Megastigmus is a tiny seed-infesting wasp that is common in homes and establishments where dried flowers and potpourri containing rose hips are found.

The snailcase bagworm is a moth (family Psychidae) that was accidentally introduced into the United States from Europe in the 1940s.

Plant bugs are a large, diverse family of insects that feed by sucking sap from plants, especially parts with high rates of cell division like buds and flowers.

The cottony maple scale is one of the largest and most conspicuous soft scale insects that attack ornamental deciduous plants.

The eastern spruce gall adelgid is a key pest of Norway spruce, Picea abies, in northeastern United States.

The honeylocust plant bug is a key pest of honeylocust. It is a particular concern with the thornless cultivars grown in nurseries and used in landscapes.

The oystershell scale is a common armored scale insect that causes injury to shade trees and shrubs, most often lilac, ash, dogwood, maple, poplar, and willow.

The white pine weevil is considered the most destructive insect pest of eastern white pine in North America.

The spruce spider mite attacks spruce, arborvitae, juniper, hemlock, pine, Douglas-fir, and occasionally other conifers.

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The armored obscure scale is a key pest of oak in Pennsylvania, and can attack other woody host plants such as beech, dogwood, hickory, maple, and willow.

Many ornamental plants can be harmful to horses, dogs and barn cats.

Some plant varieties are compact with strong stems and do not require support to hold them upright, however, plants with heavy flowers or tall stems will require some assistance.

A certain amount of maintenance is needed to keep a garden looking its best. This minimal effort may mean the difference between a garden that is mediocre and one that evokes many compliments.

Propagating plants means to create new plants by both sexual (seeds) and asexual (vegetative) means.

Managing weeds in cut flowers often requires different approaches depending on the specific weed, specific flower or woody stem, time of year and level of weed infestation.

There is some basic care needed to keep your perennials in their best form and to come back year after year.

Plants may be known by different common names, and one name may refer to various plants within several species. Use the scientific or botanical name to properly identify plant material.

When is the right time to repot your growing houseplant into a larger container? How do you choose a container and potting mix? What are the steps in this process?

Walnuts and hickories produce the chemical juglone (5 hydroxy-1,4- napthoquinone), which is exuded from all parts of the plant.

Eastern redbud (Cercis canadensis) is a small, graceful tree native to the eastern and central United States.

Juniper and minute cypress scales are pests of junipers, cedars, cypresses, false cypress, incense cedar, and related trees and shrubs in landscapes and nurseries.

Mimosa webworms feed on the leaves of Persian silk trees and honey locust trees, especially thornless varieties.

Western conifer seed bugs feed on conifer seeds and cones. They can be a nuisance to homeowners when they move indoors to overwinter in the fall.