My schefflera still has a scale problem. As you suggested, I have sprayed the plant with horticulture oil twice, but obviously it still has the problem as I can still see the scale insects. Should I ...

Houseplant pest damage often becomes visible in winter months because natural predators that kept insects and mites in check outdoors don’t survive the move indoors or fail to come in when plants are ...

Dear Neil: My 8-year-old schefflera is 6 feet tall. The last several months, it's started losing lower leaves. Someone told me I was keeping it too wet, so I let it dry out. Still, leaves are falling.