Grossed out by pests? Learn how to identify and get rid of house plants pests, from spider mites to thrips, from aphids to fungus gnats. Non-toxic methods are preferred, and always recommended first!
Cut all the leaves off the plant. This is very much a drastic way to get rid of pests, but it does work. Not, I should note, with all plants. It won’t do anything for fungus gnats, but it should remove, if not all, then a good 95% of spider mites, thrips, and mealybugs. This …
Hydrogen peroxide was one of those ‘scary products that I avoided until, er, this year, because I didn’t want to burn myself/burn my house down/give myself a terrible dye job. It’s super handy to have around though. I don’t use it often (I think my boyfriend uses it more than me for mysterious aquarium-related purposes)but …
I’m firmly in the ‘keep plants out of reach of pets’ club especially if your plant is toxic and could potentially harm your pet BUT I get that that isn’t always particularly useful advice. So many of us live in studio/open plan homes now, so it’s not always as easy as shutting the door on …
Simple, not easy. Basically, we’re gonna be really vigilant about keeping our plants clean and keep them clean by hosing them down regularly. I have a post here that goes through all the various pests and treatments, as well as individual posts on the separate pests that I’ll link to throughout this post. That post …
First of all BREATH. We’re going to get to the bottom of what causing black or brown spots to appear on your Monstera. This is going to be fine. There are 8 reasons why your monstera is developing black or brown spot on its leaves: Root rot Dehydration Sunburn Physical damage It’s too cold Not …