Good morning everyone. Here is a great article from Greg ...
Good morning everyone. Here is a great article from Greg I thought I would share here.🌸🌻🧑🌾🪴Let's nip pests in the bud 🐛
Plant Care Essentials
Pests are Greg's archnemesis, the supervillain to our home oases. They are difficult to eradicate in one go.
How to prevent and spot
Start by quarantining any new plants you bring into your home. Carefully inspect your new plant babies and wipe down their leaves.
After new plants are acclimated to your home make sure to scan them regularly for pests. Check for webbing or cottony masses on the underside of the leaves.
Nipping them in the bud
Most pests can be eradicated using a mixture of water, neem oil, and dish soap. If you're using neem oil, be sure to apply it late in the day, as direct sunlight can burn an oil-treated leaf.
1) Spider mites and mealybugs: Prune infested sections, then wipe down leaves
2) Fungus gnats: Use dual-sided yellow sticky traps to catch these flying buggers
Larger bugs like spiders and ladybugs are your friends and often help keep other pests under control.
Scan often, act quickly. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #OutdoorGrowing #TheWateringHole @HFplantoasis @HummingbirdMint @Idplantthat @ILoveMyPlants @Jadedbelle @Jujube @Luckeecharm1 @ModestCoconut13 @Ms.Persnickety @newplantgirlies @Preciousplants1 @princesspitstop @QuickKalopanax @sarah10orio @Shells_Garden @SillyPlantGirl @SizableSuncup20 @smushface @SolaceInSunshine @RefinedSandwort @Ponytailmom @Blhagmaier @BigPetunia80 @BEsucculent @UnbeatenSoybean @TopCoriander6 @stephongreg @ILoveMyPlants @SpyderLily @Ms.Persnickety @CutePolypremum @DreamMachine @ILoveMyPlants @MariansOasis @SillyPlantGirl @Tiffanypickles @4eva @ @NOLAPhoenix @Devsleafypals #Greggang #TheWateringHole
Plant Care Essentials
Pests are Greg's archnemesis, the supervillain to our home oases. They are difficult to eradicate in one go.
How to prevent and spot
Start by quarantining any new plants you bring into your home. Carefully inspect your new plant babies and wipe down their leaves.
After new plants are acclimated to your home make sure to scan them regularly for pests. Check for webbing or cottony masses on the underside of the leaves.
Nipping them in the bud
Most pests can be eradicated using a mixture of water, neem oil, and dish soap. If you're using neem oil, be sure to apply it late in the day, as direct sunlight can burn an oil-treated leaf.
1) Spider mites and mealybugs: Prune infested sections, then wipe down leaves
2) Fungus gnats: Use dual-sided yellow sticky traps to catch these flying buggers
Larger bugs like spiders and ladybugs are your friends and often help keep other pests under control.
Scan often, act quickly. #HappyPlants #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #PlantAddict #NewGrowth #OutdoorGrowing #TheWateringHole @HFplantoasis @HummingbirdMint @Idplantthat @ILoveMyPlants @Jadedbelle @Jujube @Luckeecharm1 @ModestCoconut13 @Ms.Persnickety @newplantgirlies @Preciousplants1 @princesspitstop @QuickKalopanax @sarah10orio @Shells_Garden @SillyPlantGirl @SizableSuncup20 @smushface @SolaceInSunshine @RefinedSandwort @Ponytailmom @Blhagmaier @BigPetunia80 @BEsucculent @UnbeatenSoybean @TopCoriander6 @stephongreg @ILoveMyPlants @SpyderLily @Ms.Persnickety @CutePolypremum @DreamMachine @ILoveMyPlants @MariansOasis @SillyPlantGirl @Tiffanypickles @4eva @ @NOLAPhoenix @Devsleafypals #Greggang #TheWateringHole
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Ah yes, I see this article is still making the rounds. The only thing I would change is to switch out the dish soap for plain and gentle Castile. It’s much more plant safe. Dish soap is designed to strip away grease and fats when cleaning dishes, so it also strips away the waxy protective cuticle of the plant leaf. I like plain or peppermint dr bronners Castile 🥰
I love the yellow stakes. They work great.
