Comments on: How to Prevent, Identify, and Get Rid of 8 Common Houseplant Pests

By: Sandy Emerson

Sandy Emerson — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 09:45:20 +0000

I was sure my problem was fungus knats. I DE’d my plants but I still continue to see something moving in the dirt of my glass terrarriums! Do thrips or spider mites live deep in the soil? Will DE dirt continue to work if I keep laying new on my plants? Does DE dirt even kill these pests? Not sure what to do next!

By: Trixy

Trixy — Thu, 27 Feb 2020 23:59:09 +0000

I’ve got leaves dying and dropping off at the base of my English ivy’s. Is there something I can apply to stop this process? I don’t see any bugs or any invasive evidence near the plants that could be causing this problem. Any advice before I lose them all?
Thank you!!

By: Katie Musselman

Katie Musselman — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 02:33:17 +0000

Hello! I just recently began finding small piles of ‘dirt’ as the base of my pots where the drainage hole is. At first, I thought it was dirt than ran out as the pot was shifted or dirt settled, but I realized that the granules were too regular. After inspecting a lid that I had a pot on, I saw very tiny bugs near the pile – maybe even smaller than the granules. There is no sign of any infestation on the leaves of my plants or at the top of the soil. Do you have any ideas as to what these could be and recommendations on how to treat them? I would appreciate any advice! Thank you!