My houseplant pest prevention routine! | How I avoid pests on my houseplants

Let's chat about my houseplant pest prevention routine! Every houseplant collector should have a good pest prevention system in place to ensure that your plants are as happy and healthy as possible. In the same sentiment, you should always have a plan of attack for when pests infiltrate your hard work! I've linked below the products I used in this video & I hope the video is helpful to see them in action!

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[GardenWitchStudio]

From what I understand peat moss is the less eco friendly option. Peat moss is mined from from the decomposing material below the sphagnum moss which requires drying out the top layer and actually kills the sphagnum moss. The decomp process takes over a thousand years so it's basically depleting a non renewable source. Meanwhile sphagnum moss is sold dry but it's still generally living which is why you sometimes see it reactivate and become green again when propagating. Sphagnum is much more of a renewable source as harvesting it doesn't destroy the plant like peat does. Sorry for the long comment but Harli did a video on this which prompted me to research further as I found it fascinating. That's actually when I started mixing my own soil (before ordering yours) to avoid using peat.

[Cebulou.plants]

For those with smaller collections, I mist my plants with a combination of water, dish soap, and peppermint oil to keep pest away 🤷‍♀️ I think it works!

[PlantedInRI]

When spraying with sulfur for flat mites, remember to get the underside of the leaves as well. Those little suckers can hide anywhere, and the sooner they're gone the better.

[savedbygrace]

I bought some microfiber gloves used for dusting and that’s how I clean my leaves. So easy to get front and back. I just spray the solution on my gloves.

[Carey.S]

You're right about dust attracting pests. Spider Mites use the dust to hide in. Sulphur in any form can cause leaves to become phytotoxic so should be applied at night to dry overnight in the same way as Neem Oil. The application rate should be 1 tablespoon per 500ml for thin leaf plants and 2 tablespoons per 500ml for thicker leaf plants.

[joannanovara]

I prop in water(so I can monitor progress)then move to stratum mixed with chunky perlite before eventually transferring to soil

[janinebean]

I’ve applied nemaknights brand nematodes for fungus gnats and thrips and it seems to be working very well! They’re just little encapsulated pellets that you put in wet soil and keep moist for a few days (you can put moist paper towel or sphag on top to help keep it moist). They’re just microscopic little wormy thingies that live in your soil and eat pests!

[laurabay]

I appreciate you sharing about SNS209. I started using it after watching one of your videos last fall and it seems to be doing a great job of keeping the pests at bay! I just ordered my second bottle.

[TheQueensWish]

Just discovered some flat mites today on a Hoya. Went ahead and ordered the Sulphur product.

[Zorinda]

Thank you for sharing this helpful video. I always end up in my robe for deliveries as well, and it's hilarious. 😅 I'm glad I'm not alone.

[well_rooted]

I enjoyed this video a lot! I like the emphasis on preventative pest control as well as what to do if you have an acute pest problem. Would you ever use beneficial buggies if the need arose? I know it might be tricky considering you use a systemic regularly. As far as I know, I don't have any active (visible) pests or damage, so I'd love to continue to prevent prevent prevent.

[lakeandlark]

Thank you so much for sharing about SNS209 and the sulfur. I just ordered some of each.

[marilynwilson]

Great info. I never knew there was a difference in the root systems in water propagation vs soil. Sharing...👍

[nnnnn]

I struggle with knowing what's new damage and damage I missed when I bought the plant.. that's always been my struggle. Marks on new leaves is obvious... But even then I struggle finding the actual cause! Very frustrating. I have a magnifying glass but still don't find anything, I just blindly treat it!
But finding chewed up his on my leaves can make me hate my hobby choices! lol

[sophiewheeler]

Can you put top dressing ( small rocks( onto the top soil to stop fungus gnats and also can the plant still grow ?

[tinaseminerio]

Thank you for showing how to use the sulfer. I was confused by the directions too. Do you spray the bottoms of the leaves as well?

[Terrible_Hime]

this was such a helpful video, i think i need to treat my hoyas with sulfur too

[hcoughing]

thanks for sharing! now I'm wondering if I should be diluting my sulfur powder, eek! I just wear a mask and dust (or more like douse haha) all the leaves. It worked after one treatment too!

[michaktko]

Can we please have a minute of silence for the beloved (all dried up) pothos hanging off the window fence ? Love your videos <3

[julianablancomatamoros]

This video is super useful! I'm wondering, do you treat spider mites the same as in the video you posted a while ago? Or have you changed it somehow?