Pests8 min read
Spider Mites vs Mealybugs: Identify It Before You Spray
These are the two pests you are most likely to meet indoors, and the treatments barely overlap. Getting the identification right saves weeks of the wrong approach.
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Identify it before you spray anything
Pests & Diseases
Spider mites, mealybugs, fungus gnats and root rot: what the early signs look like, what they are usually telling you about your care, and the low-toxicity fixes.
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Pests8 min read
Root Rot: Catching It Early and Saving the Plant
By the time the leaves tell you, the roots have been failing for weeks. Here is what to look for earlier, and the surgery that saves a plant that still has firm tissue somewhere.
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Pests6 min read
Fungus Gnats: Annoying, Mostly Harmless, Easy to Eliminate
The small black flies drifting out of your pots are not eating your plant. They are a symptom of medium that stays too wet — which is why the fix is a watering fix.
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