Happy #FreshLeafFriday everyone 🌿 Today I went my favorit...
Happy #FreshLeafFriday everyone 🌿
Today I went my favorite locally owned nursery, I went because I’m already having *cringe* fungus KNATS 😫 …
I haven’t even moved my plants inside yet is the worst part. It’s just my props that are inside on my plant shelf right now.
Anyways I went looking for some sticky traps that you can put in your pots. My grandma gave me one a few months back & it seems to have caught a lot of knats, etc. I have been trying to find more so I could put them in my other pots indoors, but couldn’t seem to find them at Home Depot or Walmart. It came with 24 but they were $13.99! 😳 I’m almost ashamed to say that I spent that much on them, however I’m used to the this nursery being a bit pricy (most locally owned places tend to be a bit more expensive then big box stores). Since I couldn’t find them anywhere else & it was an emergency I’m not too upset about the price. 😬
I didn’t end up coming home with any new plants today, *pats self on back* (it was only because they don’t carry many succulents during this time of year). But I did get a planter & some premade gritty cactus mix… the soil was also RIDICULOUSLY expensive for the amount I got.. (21.99 for 2.2 lbs) it is very gritty & looks like a good quality mix. Since I’ve recently been more interested in cacti than usual, I decided to get this instead of the premade gritty succulent mix they had. Although I know the basic care for cacti, I still have trouble with them sometimes, they will be fine & then they will just die on me or just not grow, idk if they go dormant or what. There are so many little things about every type of cactus they are very specific as far as care goes etc.
anyways my point is hoping this soil mix will keep them happy & prevent rot or overwatering.
I used the new soil mix in my new pot with one of my new cactuses I got the other day, I also put a sedeveria ‘Spring Jade’ & a little piece of sedum in the middle.
I also moved my palm in it’s permanent spot as of right now, on my screened in porch, I don’t know much about these, I’m not even really sure what type of palm it is.. any tips are appreciated
Sorry for the super long post 🫣
#PlantAddict #CactusClique #Cacti #Cactus soilMix">#soilMix #grittymix fungusgnats">#fungusgnats #PestControl #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Succulents #Succulent #cacticollect #PestControl #MyLocalPlantShop #Sedeveria #Sedum #planters #succulentarrangements #Palms
Today I went my favorite locally owned nursery, I went because I’m already having *cringe* fungus KNATS 😫 …
I haven’t even moved my plants inside yet is the worst part. It’s just my props that are inside on my plant shelf right now.
Anyways I went looking for some sticky traps that you can put in your pots. My grandma gave me one a few months back & it seems to have caught a lot of knats, etc. I have been trying to find more so I could put them in my other pots indoors, but couldn’t seem to find them at Home Depot or Walmart. It came with 24 but they were $13.99! 😳 I’m almost ashamed to say that I spent that much on them, however I’m used to the this nursery being a bit pricy (most locally owned places tend to be a bit more expensive then big box stores). Since I couldn’t find them anywhere else & it was an emergency I’m not too upset about the price. 😬
I didn’t end up coming home with any new plants today, *pats self on back* (it was only because they don’t carry many succulents during this time of year). But I did get a planter & some premade gritty cactus mix… the soil was also RIDICULOUSLY expensive for the amount I got.. (21.99 for 2.2 lbs) it is very gritty & looks like a good quality mix. Since I’ve recently been more interested in cacti than usual, I decided to get this instead of the premade gritty succulent mix they had. Although I know the basic care for cacti, I still have trouble with them sometimes, they will be fine & then they will just die on me or just not grow, idk if they go dormant or what. There are so many little things about every type of cactus they are very specific as far as care goes etc.
anyways my point is hoping this soil mix will keep them happy & prevent rot or overwatering.
I used the new soil mix in my new pot with one of my new cactuses I got the other day, I also put a sedeveria ‘Spring Jade’ & a little piece of sedum in the middle.
I also moved my palm in it’s permanent spot as of right now, on my screened in porch, I don’t know much about these, I’m not even really sure what type of palm it is.. any tips are appreciated
Sorry for the super long post 🫣
#PlantAddict #CactusClique #Cacti #Cactus soilMix">#soilMix #grittymix fungusgnats">#fungusgnats #PestControl #SucculentLove #SucculentSquad #Succulents #Succulent #cacticollect #PestControl #MyLocalPlantShop #Sedeveria #Sedum #planters #succulentarrangements #Palms
5” pot with drainage
Last watered 6 months ago
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@Charli3Plant I noticed the LECA in the mix.. I was wondering about that. Glad you mentioned it. I don’t know to much about LECA but from what I understand it’s not really for succulents and cacti. It’s called the Durham garden center it’s on hwy 70 by foodlion.
@TidyTigerpear Sorry about those gnats! I’ve slowed them down, but haven’t managed to totally get rid of them. I order my sticky traps from Amazon. The first time I ordered, I thought I would never use that many! Well, I did! I think I need to repot a couple of mine that seem to collect the most gnats on the sticky traps. You’ll have to give us an update on the soil.
Your 1st pic is so pretty! Love the contrast of colors and shapes. I’ve used the SOL soil and liked it a lot! It may cost a bit more but the plants I’ve used it for are doing really well. Like Joy @RefinedSandwort I get sticky traps on AMZ. Although I’d prefer to support local, not a lot of our local nurseries have them.
@MariansOasis yes I do like to support local businesses so I don’t mind! I was honestly kinda surprised they had them . And good to know about the soil! It seemed like good quality at first look I used some of it yesterday so we will see how it does
@BuffCaperspurge it doesn’t seem like it’ always stays moist at the top or stays moist too long, however I do water them more frequently then I do my other succulents because they are props & they are still in that stage of needing a little more extra care and moisture since I have them under my grow lights for most of the day. I also keep a fan on and point it in the direction of the shelf that holds my props, for good air circulation. I actually saw a video today that said to bottom water to help prevent them laying eggs etc. I also got some sticky traps and plan to start watering with hydrogen peroxide mixed in my water next time I water them.
@TidyTigerpear
Hi!
If you're misting your plants, please stop!
It doesn't help...only a humidifier will put moisture in the air.
Fungus gnats LOVE plants 🪴 that are misted because the topsoil is constantly moist...that's their breeding ground!
Hi!
If you're misting your plants, please stop!
It doesn't help...only a humidifier will put moisture in the air.
Fungus gnats LOVE plants 🪴 that are misted because the topsoil is constantly moist...that's their breeding ground!