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Old 04-12-2013, 08:30 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Tiny Bugs from Potting Soil

Moe DeLoughan wrote:
mj wrote:

Why are they always there no matter what I buy and how do I get rid of them?


It takes time and money to pasteurize potting mix


Don't you mean sterilize? Sterilized potting soil is readily
available and only a few pennies a pot more than unsterilized.
However still no guarantee a plant won't attract insects, so you'd
need to treat the plant... often misting with a mild soap solution
will delouse a potted plant.