Q: I have two hibiscus plants that I have indoors in pots during the winter. They have been blooming, but also have black, flying bugs. I've been spraying them with a dish detergent and water mixture.

Q: Here are the yucky pictures. I have had to cut all of the hibiscus plants back. That is a new bud, but it looks infected/infested, so I cut it off too. I have treated all four plants with neem oil.

Hibiscus plants come in many forms, and some are better suited to winter than others. Either way, there are precautions you ...

Question: Our hibiscus plants have aphids in the tips of the shoots. How do we control them without affecting the bees? Answer: Curling leaves and stunted shoots are often signs aphids are sucking ...

Many of us enjoy the tropical display of hibiscus flowers during these hot summer months. But there is a new pest in town that may put a damper on these floral displays. The hibiscus bud weevil, ...

If you don't have enough light, grow lights can be a great alternative. Keep these no more than 2 feet away from the foliage, ...

Giving a tropical pop of color, hibiscus are flowering shrubs that pollinators love for their massive blooms. Although they may look exotic, there are hundreds of species within the genus, so ...

Q: I have five hibiscuses with a white funguslike substance on the branches and stems. The leaves are yellowing, withering and dying. What can I do? — E.T., Houston A: I think your plants have a bad ...

Mealybugs are insects from the family Pseudococcidae, which contain more than 2000 species. Mealybugs are soft-bodied, unarmored scale insects commonly found in moist, warm habitats. “Hibiscus ...