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Rogue Vorlon 05-04-2003 03:32 PM

Bug control while watering?
 
Every 3 days for how long?


"MARCUS" wrote in message
. ..

"VB Guy" wrote in message
. ca...
Hey all!

My home is full of houseplants and keeping them pest free can be a
nuciance...

Spritz the plants with a diluted solution of warm water and 5% dishwashing
liquid, i.e. palmolive as in my case; every 3 days and your plants will be
rid of flies, spider mites, and aphids. I do that to all my plants when I
bring them in for the winter, mostly to the bamboo plants, as they are

very
vulnerable to spider mites.

Good luck.

Marcus





John Doe 05-04-2003 03:32 PM

Bug control while watering?
 
I am having the same gnat problem with all of my houseplants. Do I spritz
the whole plant or just the top of the soil they are planted in?


"Rogue Vorlon" wrote in message
.. .
Every 3 days for how long?


"MARCUS" wrote in message
. ..

"VB Guy" wrote in message
. ca...
Hey all!

My home is full of houseplants and keeping them pest free can be a
nuciance...

Spritz the plants with a diluted solution of warm water and 5%

dishwashing
liquid, i.e. palmolive as in my case; every 3 days and your plants will

be
rid of flies, spider mites, and aphids. I do that to all my plants when

I
bring them in for the winter, mostly to the bamboo plants, as they are

very
vulnerable to spider mites.

Good luck.

Marcus








Rogue Vorlon 05-05-2003 09:56 PM

Bug control while watering?
 
Every 3 days for how long?


"MARCUS" wrote in message
. ..

"VB Guy" wrote in message
. ca...
Hey all!

My home is full of houseplants and keeping them pest free can be a
nuciance...

Spritz the plants with a diluted solution of warm water and 5% dishwashing
liquid, i.e. palmolive as in my case; every 3 days and your plants will be
rid of flies, spider mites, and aphids. I do that to all my plants when I
bring them in for the winter, mostly to the bamboo plants, as they are

very
vulnerable to spider mites.

Good luck.

Marcus





John Doe 05-05-2003 09:56 PM

Bug control while watering?
 
I am having the same gnat problem with all of my houseplants. Do I spritz
the whole plant or just the top of the soil they are planted in?


"Rogue Vorlon" wrote in message
.. .
Every 3 days for how long?


"MARCUS" wrote in message
. ..

"VB Guy" wrote in message
. ca...
Hey all!

My home is full of houseplants and keeping them pest free can be a
nuciance...

Spritz the plants with a diluted solution of warm water and 5%

dishwashing
liquid, i.e. palmolive as in my case; every 3 days and your plants will

be
rid of flies, spider mites, and aphids. I do that to all my plants when

I
bring them in for the winter, mostly to the bamboo plants, as they are

very
vulnerable to spider mites.

Good luck.

Marcus









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