Are Aphids White? How to Spot and Get Rid of White Aphids

Are Aphids White? How to Spot and Get Rid of White Aphids

If you’ve ever dealt with aphids, you’ve likely seen black and green varieties since those are the most common aphid colors. But have you ever seen white or whitish bugs–by themselves, in clusters, or scattered among black and green aphids–and wondered if they were aphids too? Adult aphids are rarely white, but aphid nymphs and…

Aphids Clustering Around Okra Pods

Are Aphids Black? How to Identify and Stop Black Aphids

If you’ve been gardening for any time at all, you’ve likely had aphids in your garden, even if you didn’t realize it at the time. These little pests show up out of nowhere, reproduce exponentially, and cluster around your plants’ leaves and flowers.  If you’ve seen clusters of little black bugs on your plants, you…

Marigold Attracts Spider Mites Next to Tomato Plants

Do Marigolds Repel or Stop Spider Mites?

Marigolds have long been prized by gardeners for their ability to attract pollinators and repel certain garden pests (such as nematodes), which makes them a particularly effective companion to plant alongside tomatoes, eggplant, peppers, and other garden favorites. But have you ever wondered what kind of effect they have on spider mites? Do spider mites…

27 Plants that Resist, Repel, and Trap Spider Mites

27 Plants that Resist, Repel, and Trap Spider Mites

If you’ve gardened for any period of time, you’ve likely dealt with spider mites. These tiny little creatures appear unexpectedly and reproduce exponentially, and if you’re not careful, they’ll take over your garden in a few short weeks. However, if you plan your garden properly, you can intersperse plants that spider mites attack with those…

Spider mites seen through magnifying glass

What Plants Do Spider Mites Like, and What Do They Hate?

During the past few months, I’ve been writing extensively about spider mites, trying to share what I’ve learned over the years with other gardeners who are battling these tiny pests. One of the reasons I’m so interested in them is that they seem both inevitable and unavoidable: Every gardener I know–from novices to experts–has had…

Spider Mite Damage to Foliage

Can Plants Recover from Spider Mites? What You Need to Know

Have you ever had plants in your garden that looked great…until they didn’t. Maybe you noticed clusters of small white dots expanding across your plant’s leaves or even patches of dried or decayed foliage. Maybe, like me when I was a novice gardener, you saw entire plants wiped out in just a few weeks, only…