When a passed outbreak happens, sometimes all you can do is panic. But if you stay levelheaded, it is very easy to handle organically and result in completely pest free plants. Here is how we did it.
When a passed outbreak happens, sometimes all you can do is panic. But if you stay levelheaded, it is very easy to handle organically and result in completely pest free plants. Here is how we did it.
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i mean.. spider mites seem pretty invincible. unless you use chemicals.
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I have a Meyer lemon tree. Shortly after I brought it into the house it got black aphids. I used soapy water and paper towels. I wiped down each leaf. I had to do it there times. It looks good now and is blooming.
Ugh it sounds like my white fly infestation…in my grass and killed my dahlias
Got an idea for gnats on my goldfish plant?
Will this work on scale? I have a Meyer and been fighting scale. Can't anyone answer this since Luke usually doesn't respond?
I am currently fighting spider mites
I know neem is omri listed however it can cause neurological issues when we eat/juice or smoke the plant . I’ve seen first hand what neem toxicity in humans looks like and it is not pretty, it also takes years to properly identify to diagnose … and a long recovery time. For these reasons I changed my view on neem which I also used to promote in gardening… sure it works but it’s just not worth it to me after what I’ve seen and everyone has different sensitivity to different levels and that makes it dangerous because you never know.
Been trying to grow spearmint indoors and always get white flies. Have tried everything from Neem, baking soda to diluted peroxide. NO LUCK ! Also tried sticky tape.
What a joke – Nobody has time for persistence. If Orgainc is no good we need to use chemical.
I use cinnamon. Spider mites are a huge problem for my citrus trees after I bring them in in the fall. I got one of those big canisters of ground cinnamon. I add like a quarter cup to 2 cups of water, simmer it, not boiling, until the water is good and brown. I let it settle for an hour after I kill the heat, and pour off the cinnamon water while leaving as much solids in the pan as possible into a strainer with a coffee filter in it. It takes some doing and time to let it filter, but I put that in a spray bottle and spray down the mites. You have to spray again a few times as eggs hatch but it kills them dead. Smells nice too. Cinnamon also kills fungus gnats.
Thanks for the video
I have had the same Aloe Vera plant for probably like 15 years. When I water it like I should, I get these tiny flying gnats in the room. I repotted it using a succulent mix, but they're still there. So I just water it much less and have a very skinny Aloe. How do I get rid of the tiny flyers for good?
What do you do with vine borer's on squash plants
Pantry moths are my problem.