Camellia Scale, Aphids, and Pests: How to Identify and Treat Them

Camellia Scale, Aphids, and Pests: How to Identify and Treat Them

No plastic tag wedged into a nursery pot will ever warn you about this: cottony white tufts creeping along your camellia’s stems aren’t lint, mould, or garden debris—they’re eggs, and by the time you notice them, they’ve often already spread. I found this out the hard way on my treasured ‘Donation’ shrub after more than … Read more

Aphids on Camellias: Natural and Chemical Controls That Actually Work

Aphids on Camellias: Natural and Chemical Controls That Actually Work

Ask a nursery employee how to handle aphids on camellias and you might hear “just hose them off.” Ask a different one, or scroll through enough gardening forums, and you’ll be told to reach straight for a systemic insecticide before you’ve even described what’s happening on the leaf. That second answer is the one to … Read more