When I use decorative pots I put a little hole in the top of the nursery pot and put a string through it so I don't have a lot of difficulty getting the nursery pot out of the decorative one.

@mollypitcher9380

2 жыл бұрын

GENIUS!!!

@jimandlynnjensen4253

2 жыл бұрын

Very smart! Thanks for sharing.

@lynnhathaway7067

2 жыл бұрын

I love that idea I'm always having trouble getting the pot out, but no more!! Thank you

@dazzads

2 жыл бұрын

that’s so simple but brilliant. all mine are in nursery pots in decorative and it’s a struggle to get some out.

@amber2980

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! Like this idea more than what I do, which is put a small piece of broken terracotta or a stone underneath such that the lip is easier to grab

I have hack for when i go on vacation that I haven t herd of from any plant youtubers. I put my plants with their pots in transparents storage boxes and basically create a terrarium. I left them there for 4 months without watering. I had many hoyas there and they loved it.

I use those mesh bags you get with potatoes, apples etc. I cut a piece to put in bottom of pot to manage soil loss through large pot holes. I’ve also used them to make kokedamas. I tie up the soil in the mesh , make a cutting to add plant, then cover with moss. Viola! 🌿

@vernellevale2226

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I use a similar method using window screen material. Don’t throw out the old window screens you replace, just cut it into 2.5” squares to use in your pots to prevent soil from escaping.

@STEAMLabDenver

2 жыл бұрын

Great idea! I have saved tons of those trying to figure out ways to use them. 👍🏻

@eleanoreagly4844

2 жыл бұрын

I use a used coffee filter

@jocelynkreiser

2 жыл бұрын

@@eleanoreagly4844 i use coffee filters also! i actually used to have some real tiny mini ones that were meant to go inside the reusable k-cup pods - they were the perfect size!

@Fauntazee

2 жыл бұрын

@@eleanoreagly4844 I have bad experience w/coffee filters. Some kind of mold, bacteria, or fungus grows out on the filters on the bottom of the pot 😢

Instead of using a soil mesh screen to cover the hole on the bottom of a plant pot, I use tea bags emptied of the tea leaves - 1 tea bag does 2 pots (ref tip #4 at 10:11).

@zap4980

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing ❤️

@DannyTillotson

2 жыл бұрын

That's really cool Nova

@mercurydude

2 жыл бұрын

I use shards of terracotta pots to cover the hole. My dogs have broken some of my pots before (so I have to be careful where I put them) and instead of throwing the broken pots in the trash, I keep them for when I need to cover pot drainage.

@DannyTillotson

2 жыл бұрын

@@mercurydude Brill!

@ceciliafarmer3936

2 жыл бұрын

I use a coffee filter

For the holes on the bottom of pots, I just put several layers of newspaper. It keeps ALL the soil in, lets the water drain, and by the time the paper breaks down, the soil is settled in place and won’t come out.

House plant trick #1: when repotting, soak the emptied pot in vinegar and scrub like a madman💚

@CH-vm6cq

Жыл бұрын

Why?

@pleasejoe

Жыл бұрын

@@CH-vm6cq to get rid of hard water stains and it sterilizes the pot

Interesting tips Summer. Can I add one? I have little light-reflective strips (tinfoil works) on the wall beside some succulents so they catch more ambient light rather than just light from the window.

@blowitoutyourcunt7675

2 жыл бұрын

Or mirrors! My foyer had one small window but 50 plants and strategically placed vintage mirrors from the thrift store to provide enough light! Worked great for years!

@sherrykumar2883

2 жыл бұрын

@@blowitoutyourcunt7675 I use mirrors around my house in this way also 👍

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

Try my bird 🐦

@cefcat5733

2 жыл бұрын

My mirror in the hallway reflects bright light from another room, 8 ft. away, overhead lighting, so that my Peace Lillies don't have to be turned. It seems like not so much light because the light is not that much, but they are so happy there. 🎊

@cefcat5733

2 жыл бұрын

Cool!

Tip: When watering, test soil moisture with a bamboo skewer, rather than your finger. Sticking your finger into the soil compacts it. Bamboo skewers are inexpensive and biodegradable. Slide one into the soil of a plant you're not sure about, and let it sit for 10-15 minutes. Then draw the skewer out, and feel it to know how much moisture is in the soil. I have a few skewers tucked away near my plants that I've been using for months. I prefer to not leave them in the soil all the time, but if you forget one, it's not a big deal. Give it a try - see if you like it.

@lindamikesell6390

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the tip. I am going to try it out.

@CyberSerene

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip!

@changveronicas

2 жыл бұрын

i use disposable chopsticks!

@jocelynkreiser

2 жыл бұрын

love this, thank you!

@donnadewey8678

2 жыл бұрын

I use a kabob stick or really small wooden dowel to check my plants to see if they need water. I use the same one, sticking it into the bottom of the pot, then pulling it out immediately. It will register how wet or dry it is by what sticks to it and that will show you how low the moisture level is. I wipe the stick off with a napkin with each plant I check, so I get a fair reading. I always feel like I’m checking the oil in my car when I do this, haha. If my plant has trouble drawing up water and drinking (because of compacted soil) I push the stick clear down through the soil in several places and it fixes the issue.

I like how she says "I don't have that many plants here in the FLOCK house... yet!" :)

I found a large glass hurricane vessel for candles or other decorative filler at a thrift store and put it upside down as a cloche for some special plants. Worked perfect and sooo much cheaper than buying a cloche.

@traeannahbrown5699

2 жыл бұрын

@Lauren Dao I was thinking of that I saw some in goodwill the other day. Do you leave the top open or seal it somehow?

@laurendao4467

2 жыл бұрын

@@traeannahbrown5699 I use it upside down so it’s closed. 🙂

@traeannahbrown5699

2 жыл бұрын

@@laurendao4467 ohh the vases I saw had open top and bottom hurricanes lamp cover

@laurendao4467

2 жыл бұрын

@@traeannahbrown5699 oh, yeah, mine has a bottom that I use as the top. I’ve used some cling wrap to close other things, but it’s not very nice looking to me. You could always try to find something else that would work as a cover, like a glass plate!

@jujube2407

2 жыл бұрын

@@traeannahbrown5699 saran wrap on one end... problem solved

Love you Summer! I use aquarium plastic bio balls (that are meant for filters) to create space between an inside pot and a decorative outer pot. That way there can be a little bit of water in there for extra humidity but the plant isn't sitting in it. I like it better than gravel because there is a lot more space for water and best of all they weigh basically nothing, so if you have a lot of plants up on a shelf for example, you're not adding too much weight.

@Gaaraape

2 жыл бұрын

Why not LECA? Should be much cheaper

I’ll just add a simple one: when growing plants that need constant moisture like maidenhair ferns and carnivorous plants, I like using extra large pots to keep the soil moist for longer periods, so I don’t have to water them every one or two days. (Conversely, be extra careful about using larger pots for plants that need drying out.)

@melissamonroe7351

2 жыл бұрын

Great tip, thank u!

@agnediciuniene9861

2 жыл бұрын

My maidenhairs do very well in self watering pots

@emilyejohnsonej

2 жыл бұрын

Using an oversized pot can stunt foliage growth, you may be better off using a soil mix heavier in peat moss to retain moisture 😊

@Kpotter8390

2 жыл бұрын

Carnivorous, like Venus fly traps, like a mesh pot relative to their size and they need distilled or RO water only. They should be potter in long covered sphagnum moss alone and sitting in a saucer of water constantly. They’re bog plants.

@Petra-ms3ku

2 жыл бұрын

I gave the wick watering pots a try with my carnivores and so far I’m loving it. Everyone seems happy.

Nice list of hacks! For fungus gnats a 1/4" to 1/2" layer of sand of top of the soil usually stop them also.

@STEAMLabDenver

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I’m going to try this in my classroom. I have about 30 plants and inevitably I get gnats.

@user-dc7iw3fu4e

3 ай бұрын

Going to try this

Oh my word I love this channel so much your such a mentor, I have just started my own channel, hoping one day I can be like you, much love from South Africa

I actually use cinnamon instead when i cut the plant where the flesh is. I am not a fan of terracotta. I use nursery pot and a decorative pot outside. So i can replace nursery pots when they are getting old etc and still have the decorative pot for life. And is easier to repot with nursery pot can squeeze it out.

@dooksofhazard

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not a fan of terracotta either. Mine was growing mold underneath!

I'm in mexico where I use whatever i find under my feet. So to prevent soil falling out of the plants i use old tiles: you beat them into pieces and lay on the bottom of the pot. On top i add a layer of mulch (dried leaves). Not only it holds the soil, also allows better drainage and a natural compost. Thank you for you tips as well

Summer can I tell you that you videos kept me sane through quarantine. I learned so much and gained a deep appreciation for plants. Thank you for such high quality work it is very appreciated. Lots of love. Kalizya

I use disposable plastic cups as plant starter pots, I just put some holes then I'm done, I also put it on mugs, where they fit perfectly and turn it into a hydroponic system.

Hi Summer, I don’t comment regularly but really appreciate your ideas and enjoy the videos. ❤️😊

@Summer Rayne Oakes , thanx 4 these tips🪴...Have ❤'d/grown house plants 4 over 50yrs. But one of my ✨️FAVORITE✨️ mottos is "Yr NEVER too old 2 learn something new." Thanx 4 all these GREAT tips🙏

CornSTARCH works wonders as a styptic powder! I use it on everything. Now I have to experiment with cuttings!

I use organic cinnamon to seal the cut ends of my propagations. Works like a charm & I believe it is also good for preventing a fungal infection! I also wanted to give a shoutout to Planterina for introducing me to the turkey baster tip. She uses it to carefully water smaller plants & to suck up extra water from the saucers (:

@user-dc7iw3fu4e

3 ай бұрын

Omg that saucer/baster tip is really good.

@vaheedabanu2812

19 күн бұрын

I tend to use organic turmeric for the same purpose. It works very well for me. Good to know that cinnamon does the same. I will give it a try.

One of my favorite hacks is: if I’m going away, I fill up a empty soda bottle with water, I quickly turn it upside down into the plant, deep in, as far as I can. The plant soaks up the water it needs until I get bk home.

Great hacks and tips. I use the tube mesh netting from garlic bulbs to put in the bottom of the pots. Just cut off the metal stopper or pull off with pliers then cut mesh to size. My miniscule deed for the planet.

@yayacentella

2 жыл бұрын

I was going to comment that too 🙏🏽💚🌎

I've loved learning about IPM from you--it's fascinating to me. Also, panty hose are so useful with plants in general. A lot of gardeners use them to tie up tomatoes and support squash growing on vines.

I love using my Pinguicula or butterwort carnivorous plant for fungus gnats instead of sticky traps. It’s amazing how many they’ll get!

@vernellevale2226

2 жыл бұрын

I’m using Venus Flytraps 😂

@sandy_sd10

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent advice, thanks.

@sandy_sd10

2 жыл бұрын

I have now purchased venus fly traps and looks like it's working

@kimberley-A1

7 ай бұрын

I think I’ll adopt this hack! Great idea!

Here’s a little tip regarding the mesh screens. Go to any big box store and get a roll of fiber glass tape. Perfect mesh and has a sticky side to hold it to the bottom of the pot. Huge roll for $7.00 and lasts forever.

Thanks for the tips Summer! Another one we might add is to help save time misting, use an automatic and continuous mister. It has honestly saved my fingers from pressing the manual sprayer over and over! Does a great job keeping plants that love humidity happy!

When trying to water my plants, I got so tired of trying to remove the nursery pot from the decorative pot, (too tight of a fit) that I quit using my decorative pots altogether. I always repot into terra cotta pots, but then those won’t fit into the decorative pots. I finally had my husband drill a drainage hole in all of my decorative pots so now I can just plant directly into those without having to use or remove a 2nd pot for watering.

You make me more fall in love with plants .Yours tips are helpful. Most importantly I love your nussery tour ❤

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

Tisha

Thank you Summer! Great tips. I will watch it again with pen and paper. I love the pantyhose idea and the sand one. Great tips! Thanks again.

Thank you Ms. Summer, those are some great tips☃️❄️💚🙃

J'ai réellement apprécié cette vidéo ! Toutes ces trucs et astuces judicieux pour nos plantes! Merci pour ce partage.

I have all plant lights plugged into smart plugs and they're all scheduled. Makes it a lot easier to keep up.

I LOVE your conservatory videos, and your Amazon sphere tour is how I learned I can go there! I live in Seattle and was super bummed because I thought it wasn't open to the public.

Hi Summer! These were some great hacks! I use window screen for the holes in the bottom of my pots, even the ones outside. It works great! Thank you so much for sharing!

Summer, I am so happy that you are friends with my other favorite teacher(do not worry you were first) suburban homestead! I have been subbed to him for years, But did not realize what the channel was. Then no notification.. I was so happy to see your comments, also a vegan chef I have had the chance of seeing. I would like to see him more also! What I really wanted to say, is I am temporarily staying where my plants do not fit the situation. So I took(barrowed) a couple brand new long led lights (not made for plants) moved my babies to the attic as if the are cannibis! And wow! I thought I was lacking some kinds of the spectrum? Maybe but... They are blooming! I have a stick that was off an outside Walmart plant that grew a orange tipped thorn looking flower . It was green stamen coming out the mouth. And it had a little piece that hung down under that reminded me a tiny bit of the nectar tube on a nasturtium. I do not know names as I did a a child So? I got so excited when you mentioned non plant lights! I got off topic. Sorry this is so long. But I do this at times! Thank you G.

Finally ! A vid of USEFULL plant hacks, kudos to you Summer and Thank You. Down here, the bottom of pots are lined with coconut fiber ... was an idea I had never considered previously. .... down here is Colombia, South America. Hola !

Another tip for keeping the soil in your pot ( prevents from leaving the hole at the bottom) is a coffee filter. It lets water go through very easily and after a few months the filter naturally disolves....by then the roots of the plants will hold the soil. 🌻

@jocelynkreiser

2 жыл бұрын

that’s what i do too 🙂

After watching your videos I'm always inspired to just give my plants a little extra love. 🥰

I love those ideas! I have a slight variation on your textile squares to prevent soil loss from pot drainage holes. I use any finer weave textile, and for a dual purpose, and that is in houseplant pots that I put outside in the Summer. The reason being that when I bring my plants back indoors at the end of the season I sometimes find that woodlice, occasionally ants/worms, and centipedes (not altogether!) have made a cosy little nest in the bottom layer of soil (having crawled in through the drainage holes). Though I love these insects (maybe not ants!) I don't want them appearing indoors when they come out for a stroll!

@beesknees213

2 жыл бұрын

I use coffee filters over my drainage holes. I can get 8 "covers" out of one filter.

@kyrad6543

2 жыл бұрын

I buy a roll of screendoor replacement screen. Lasts me years making hole covers. Some hardware stores will sell it by the foot.

@lvanasse2

2 жыл бұрын

I saw a video where the guy uses strips of that mesh material bag which contains the heads of garlic. Great idea!!

@lvanasse2

2 жыл бұрын

@@beesknees213 I used this a few times but then I realized that it was still holding too much water and I would up using a chop stick to punch right through it from the drainage holes, it works to hold the soil while you are doing the potting or repotting, but not for the long run, to me.

@beesknees213

2 жыл бұрын

@@kyrad6543 I have some screen. I just used some when I made a terrarium. I l will keep that in mind.

This is another best gardening experience sharing, thank you so much for sharing 👍👍👍!

Yes, loving the tips. Thanks

Thanks a lot for the tips !! Very helpful 💚🪴

Great hacks! I've used mosquito bits for a few years now and they work okay but last year I had a major outbreak of fungus gnats, especially in my bedroom. (nothing like laying in bed at night and having gnats flying up your nose!) I found, on Amazon, the Katchy Indoor Insect Trap. I ended up buying several and have them throughout the house running 24/7. It didn't take long to annihilate the adult gnats and the breeding cycle. I rarely see one around the house now. I'm a believer.

Awesome video 😄 Always excited to learn ways to make this plant habit more streamlined & manageable! I very much appreciate having a “plant nanny” in some of my often forgotten plants 😅 It’s a big terracotta spike with an overturned wine bottle in it. Also! Prop boxes 🙃 They come in many forms. I have a grow tent in my kitchen equipped with fans, heating mat, lights, hygrometer, & timers, but I find just a clear plastic storage bin under a grow light, on a heating mat is much easier to manage & takes up less space 😅

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

Ria look at my bird

God morning Summer it's been a while but great hacks!❤️🥰🙏🏼

Great hacks! My favs are the tea strainer, nylon stocking for mounting epiphytes and, especially, the pots submerged in sand. I’m going to use all of them. Also, the cloche idea is great. I created one using a casserole dish for the bottom and a large, glass salad bowl that I bought at IKEA for the top. It works like a charm. Those IKEA bowls are only $3 and they are great for creating cloches.

For fungus gnats, small amount hydrogen peroxide in watering can works for me. I do only twice a month. Can hear the mix working by putting ear to pot

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

Wow

@superfund42

2 жыл бұрын

I do this too. I started rinsing the sides of some of my pots & trays with the same solution when I found baby gnats eating right off the terra cotta 🤢.

@lisaharvey4740

2 жыл бұрын

How much peroxide vs how much water please.

@superfund42

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisaharvey4740 I've seen up to a 1:4 ratio, but I usually do about a teaspoon or two per liter of water and it's effective.

@dannyrod1980

2 жыл бұрын

@@lisaharvey4740 A small amount, maybe less than an ounce in my watering can

You could easily do an outer pot of sand with an insert pot to easily water those dome like plants….

These are really great tips! I really like your content/videos. great stuff! would love to see more of your terrariums. panty hose works, for tying stuff up to wood, or trunks/branches of trees, but so do a lot of other fabrics, and they eventually break down, long after the roots are well taken onto the wood/bark. I use all sorts of fabrics to tie up orchids outside mostly.

For my office plant, when I would go off on vacation I would fill a plastic water bottle with water and turn it upside down into the soil of the recently watered plant pot. As the soil dries, a bubble is released into the bottle allowing a little water to flow out. It keeps the plant watered for the two week vacation.

thank you for all the tips ...most helpful!

I Love your kitchen at Finger Lakes!

I have really learned so much from all your videos

Love this video and the plants 🪴 😍 So pretty

amazing tips, what really helped me with Fungus nats its consistent bottom watering, as FG live in the first centimetres of the top soil that will remain relatively dry and they die of.

I like to use the mesh from onion or potato bags as screen in the bottom of pots :) Functional, free, recycling

Cool hacks, gotta try some. Love the tea strainer one! Must try. :)

that yellow top tho 😍 (also i love your channel. very grounding approach and accessible methods).

Great stuff Thank you 😊

Great tips Summer. It’s always nice to learn some hacks for the hobby. Instead of using a screen to cover large drain holes I use pieces of coffee filters. I can see how the wire screen could be better for some types of plants however.

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

Sherry

@alessandracarbone240

2 жыл бұрын

I cut out pieces of the “net” that contains garlic and such. Also the fine mash of some jewelry bag. I think acrylic materials perform better cause they won’t decay!

@peilinghuang4843

2 жыл бұрын

I use cotton gauze, the kind you’ll find in the first aid box!

@superfund42

2 жыл бұрын

Same. Sometimes I'll use the whole filter if I think I'm going to repot sooner than later. I was using newspaper squares but they don't drain as well. Plain cupcake liners also work.

Thanks for the tips they're very helpful!

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

Look at bird and smi

Thank you so much for sharing this. It was very helpful and I’m inspired to try some of these techniques. I think I’m going to create some bark wall structures for orchards. They would make great gifts to give to people as well. Take Care!!! ❤️🪴🍄🌿🌱🌾🌞

@gwendolynsinclair

2 жыл бұрын

Killer gift idea

Now those hacks would be great and very helpful.

It would be so helpful to explain how to apply the soap to the plant. I understood how it works but have no clue how to apply to large and small house plants. Thanks.

I use tea bag (without the tea) or the net-pouch when I purchase garlic from supermarket for my pots drainage hole screen

Great tips thank you.

Thanks for sharing!!! I just ordered Mosquito Bits for fungus gnats. I don't have many and I'd like to keep it that way!

So helpful love it!

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

Lori

Love you Summer. 😘

Nice useful tips , thanks for sharing ,

Thankyou for sharing

Instead of styptic, we use turmeric which is commonly available in our kitchens in India. Due to anti- inflammatory properties, it repels insects and fungus.

Cost cutting tip with heating mats it may be cheaper to buy one for reptiles rather than a horticultural one. I think I use IPM at my home. I have a house lady bird which I raised from an egg, it sorted out the greenfly on my plants.

Thanks a lot for your nice videos and explanations and botanical garden tours. I enjoy these a lot. Question (probably unclever one): The soap option for soil clumps. Do you use the soil also to water the plants or just for transplanting the clumped plant into new soil and getting rid of the old soil?

Great ideas, thanks.

I've been using holy pantyhose for 20 odd years to tie up plants. Instead of binning it, I cut it into strips. It's stretchy and doesn't restrict movement as plants grow

Fun Fact: Yarrow Leaves are also a styptic! I always have dried yarrow around just in case for any cuts

Thanks so helpful ☺

Love your house plant hacks. Try looking into teas and natural extracts use in preventing different insects and fungus, molds from harming your plants. Worm casting tea to be sprayed on to leaves, stocks, stems is great against mealy bugs, scale, aifeds. Others like compost tea. Comfrey, take a few leaves and soak in some water after it desolves use it as liquid fertilizer. Adding mint in a tea to repells knit and other flies. Love your work keep it growin on!!!

GREAT TIPS!!! thanks 😉

Summer, you are my inspiration and biggest role model. You just do it ALL and make it look good while doing so. How do you do it??

I have found that some of my LED lights mess up my circadian rhythm so I always make sure to turn them of a few hours before I go to bed. When I would leave them on layer it always makes it hard to fall asleep

Old pieces of window screen work great to keep potting medium in the pot.

The last tip reminds me of using an Olla pot. You could also use a larger pot filled with sand and set a terracotta within it. Like use a 4" inside and 8" pot of sand

So many great tips in the video and in the comments. Subscribing

Adding a little neem seed meal to my potting mix when I'm concerned about fungus gnats has worked well for me.

I recycled the screens from the windows when they got replaced and use them on my pots. I use vinegar to rid off fungus nats.

@PRODTEMPEST

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea!

@donnadewey8678

2 жыл бұрын

I use screens and cut them down to size too. Or, I use my husband’s mesh tape he uses for taping seams in sheetrock. Both are very handy.

I use a piece of coffee filter instead of the wire mesh to keep the soil in. I tear off a piece and only use enough to cover the hole so one filter does several pots. Lets the water out and is biodegradable if you toss your old dirt in a yard pile later.

Just want to shout out the absolute usefulness of the peppermint Dr. Bronner’s. I have chronic migraine, often with sinus congestion. Washing my face or even hair with this stuff really gives some relief especially in the shower with the hot steam. Other peppermint soap, I find, isn’t “peppery” enough. Relative to the video, I’m curious to try using Castile soap to break up tight soil. Great video of REAL hacks!

The lights and timer combination is amazing. My plants love it and the timer is perfect for when you're traveling or spending days away from home. There are very affordable options on Amazon :)

My potting soil screens are from a couple of yards of plastic replacement screen material I bought at my local hardware for couple of dollars. And then I can cut them to size for each pot.

I use pantyhose to tie plants in the garden. They are especially handy to bundle up conifers for the winter to endure piling snow, or to attach tree saplings to stakes. The pantyhose seem to be very durable and have perfect amount of stretch to let the plant sway in the wind and not leave chafing marks.

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

😂

@juusoblomqvist363

2 жыл бұрын

@@BirdBath1 No need to throw away pantyhose with a few holes😁

@BirdBath1

2 жыл бұрын

@@juusoblomqvist363 look at my birds

Where is the mug and tea strainer from? It looks incredibly comfortable to hold and use

I use craft burlap in the bottom of my pots, it has a bit more give for roots.

Trankil you thus is really helpful!

Another good way to gage your soil moisture is by a Moisture Meter, game changer! YOur plants will love you for it and no more over watering.

These r great & I'm pretty good @ picking them up in ur videos but having them laid out helps me find the 1's I've missed. Thank u 4 sharing! But PLEASE TELL US, cuz I'm so curious about how that pot bound Hoya Albovatta??, that u used the peppermint Castille soap on, is doing now. 💗

Hi Summer, I use ladybug larvae to fight aphids. Because aphids attract ants with their sweet excretions, I also get rid of ants invasion. And finally, in summer, I have the garden decorated with cute grown-up ladybugs that feed birds or go to live in my insects hotel. I highly recommend ladybugs larvae for aphids. Hugs from Italy.