Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. My problem is with black stuff on my crape myrtles' leaves and bark. It ...

As you cut into a delicious and juicy orange or add fresh lemon juice to your breakfast plate, it is hard to imagine how many ...

Butte County is known for its delicious citrus. Mandarins are grown commercially in our “banana belt” foothills, and residents in the valley can enjoy citrus grown in their own gardens. However, a ...

International air travel is a wonderful thing, especially if you happen to be an insect. Just ask the Asian citrus psyllid. Thanks to hitching free rides on airplanes, where it typically stows away in ...

If you’ve grown a peach, apple, or cherry tree for any length of time, you’ve almost certainly met the enemy. Tiny, soft-bodied, and deceptively inconspicuous at first glance, aphids are among the ...