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, ...

Question: When can I cut back my hardy hibiscus? Also, something devastated the leaves on my hardy hibiscus this summer. How can I prevent this from happening again? Answer: Hardy hibiscus (Hibiscus ...

Q: Can you identify the plant in the photo? My daughter-in-law has it, along with a pink one. It’s considered an old-fashioned plant, and it only flowers in the fall. - Debbie O. A: The tremendous ...

A technology for environmentally friendly control of the large red leaf moth (also known as the royal red leaf moth), a pest that feeds on hibiscus leaves, has been developed and commercialized. The ...

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 ...

Tropical hibiscus, the highly ornamental members of the mallow family, are favorites in Upper Gulf Coast gardens, and availability of exotic but dependable varieties is on the rise. Roz Merritt, ...

Early findings indicate two viruses could pose a threat to the survival of hibiscus, but more research is needed. Twelve of the 54 samples (22%) were positive for at least one of the viruses. One ...

DEAR MARILYN: What you describe sounds like an insect infestation. Look under the leaves for the presence of aphids, which look like small dots. Mealybugs are pink and waxy, and also might be to blame ...

Last year plate-sized blossoms graced my hibiscus. But this winter freeze turned them into a bunch of dead twigs. Is there any chance that under that dead wood there is life? Oh, yes, there is most ...