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!
This was going to be a general house plant fungus post (yum), but I thought I’d concentrate on powdery mildew since it’s one of the more likely fungal infections to turn up on your indoor plants, and it’s probably the easiest to diagnose. A lot of the time, people incorrectly diagnose a plant as having …
So I decided to write this article because when I was checking my analytics the other day I realised one of my pages was ranking quite high for millipedes (despite not mentioning them). I may as well write the article if no one else is! The only issue is that I’ve not actually experienced milipedes …
I think neem oil does work, and I don’t care if you think that I’m deluded. Pest control is a bit of a contentious issue in house plant circles because what works for some people doesn’t for others. A couple of years ago, neem oil was what we all used. There wasn’t really much else …
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 …