UMaine Extension website mentioned in BDN article on houseplants
The article “Winter care of houseplants” that is hosted on the University of Maine Cooperative Extension website was cited in a Bangor Daily News report on how to choose and care for houseplants. Pests are a common reason for the demise of houseplants, the BDN reported. Spider mites, mealybugs, aphids and scale insects are all typical pests of houseplants in Maine, according to the UMaine Extension article by Kyle Fletcher Baker, a master gardener from Durham. In the article, Baker describes ways to get rid of the different pests, which vary from drenching the plants in a hot shower to using insecticidal soaps and sprays.