If you enjoyed this video, please “Like” and share it to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS here: 0:00 My Experience Using Neem Oil 1:30 Reason #1 4:21 Reason #2 6:14 Reason #3 8:43 Reason #4 11:38 Effective Insect Control Methods 13:56 Adventures With Dale

@rebelstudio2720

Ай бұрын

I only use natural dish soap in water. Works awesome.

@rebelstudio2720

Ай бұрын

Water with dish soap alone kills ants. The soap suffocates them and is hell of a lot safer and cheaper. Kills wasps too. Windex kills bugs fast too.

@imogenbegns

Ай бұрын

Neem oil is dangerous and horrible for fertility.

@Ms.Byrd68

Ай бұрын

I appreciate your honesty. Thank you!

@Keyspoet27

Ай бұрын

I use neem oil, but only as a fungicide, and for that, it works very welll. Otherwise, I tend to use dish soap sprays.

I use neem oil on roses to prevent all sorts of diseases, and it does work.

@ryelor123

24 күн бұрын

If you're honest, then try an experiment using cheap vegetable oil instead. Bet you'll get the same results. If you're not being honest, then please tell us what synthetic pesticide you secretly buy and use when no one else is looking.

@henryknox4511

24 күн бұрын

@@ryelor123 Oh look! It's an anti neem oil troll, accusing others of being dishonest.

My experience with neem oil has been positive. I used it the past 4 years in northwestern SC, and had noticeably less pests on tomatoes, peppers, and leafy vegetables. I used around a double dose once a week.

@bausgrows

Ай бұрын

Same, I have had nothing but good experiences with Neem oil.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

Were you mixing it with soap? If so, you'd probably see similar effectiveness by simply mixing vegetable oil + soap.

@72marshflower15

Ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener ~ we have neem tree in Havvai’i… works great..

@jacobtucker8769

Ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener no soap. Just water and neem oil.

@williamh.7939

Ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I have tried (1) using just soap and (2) using neem oil + soap. With rain and watering, the effects of (1) disappeared after a week so I would have to respray. With (2), the effects remained for 1-2 months, so it saved me from having to spray my veggies every week. I live in southern Vancouver Island (zone 9a).

Everyone in the comments seems to love neem, but it never worked for me. Thanks for the heads-up.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

The only benefit folks seem to have is on aphids, which are treated with a simple dish soap + vegetable oil spray. You can just use $10/gal vegetable oil for that. No need to pay $140/gal for neem.

@Fatpumpumlovah2

Ай бұрын

YEAH, CUZ YOUR NOT SUPPOSED TO USE THE OIL!!! YOU PLANT THEM AROUND YOUR GARDEN!!!! thats like buying a mosquito repelling plant, squeezign it and spraying your body with it LOL... ITS STUPID!!! ITS A GIMIC THAT ONLY AMERICANS FELL FOR!!! In the caribbean we have at least 1 very large neem tree in our yard and those that have have no pest issues.

@crackerjack010101

Ай бұрын

Same. I felt like it was an attractant even.

@choccolocco

Ай бұрын

@@crackerjack010101 Yep, didn’t work, and it was almost as if it super charged reproduction. And it stunk as well.

@mrspogadaeus

Ай бұрын

I tried it also and though it worked a bit on smaller things like aphids nothing else was really touched. You don't even have to put very much dish soap in water for it to work (and it's best if you don't put very much so the sprayer doesn't gum up) and I think I prefer soap to anything else as it doesn't seem to harm earthworms or other beneficial insect as long as I spray it only on the bad critters.

I used neem on an indoor weed garden for years. It absolutely controlled and got rid of spider mites and never saw mildew again.

@ryelor123

24 күн бұрын

Did you, or did you try it, realize it didn't work, and then buy a non-organic pesticide which worked but you don't want to admit to using? Also, healthier plants can resist mites and aphids better. Reducing nitrogen can get rid of aphids. Just changing your routine might've fixed the problem while neem was just a placebo. I tried neem oil to get rid of the bugs that cause cantaloupes to die due to some bacteria. Sprayed many times and it didn't kill off the bugs. The cantaloupes died along with any faith I had in neem oil. The stuff is a placebo at best and, at worst, is a false red herring that people throw out to new gardeners so they'll fail and make other gardeners look better in comparison.

@apiii73

24 күн бұрын

@@ryelor123 nope. I used it anytime I saw leaves with bite marks or if I missed that,anytime I saw spider mite webs. It killed them instantly. I would have to repeat spray every 4 or 5 days until they wouldn't come back. It usually took three or so sprayings to completely get rid of them. It always worked 100 % if I used it right. And once I started with neem I never saw powdery mildew again!

@grantsmith505

23 күн бұрын

​@@apiii73 I spray mine every 3 days for two weeks to get rid of mites.. It definitely works indoors

@grantsmith505

23 күн бұрын

​@@ryelor123 You seem to be speaking hypothetically.. In theory a stronger plant can resist mites, but in reality you erradicate the population asap Neem definitely works indoors, if you haven't used it in that circumstance, then stop making stuff up about something you don't fully understand

@dmo848

22 күн бұрын

U gotta buy the right product that's for sure. I learned

I've used neem oil for many years with good results for chewing insects. 2 tablespoons per gallon of water does not leave the plants sticky. Its not a deterrant. It does stink tho. But so does fish emulsion. It worked for japanese beetles on raspberries and worms and fungus on my cherries. I have never seen it burn my plants but I live in the north. I will continue to use it.

@nickcarroll8565

Ай бұрын

My local university has a good guide on what chemicals work on what pests. Neem oil was hit and miss.

@carmieth

Ай бұрын

I agree 100%, it has always worked for me and if you have a thick residue then you are not applying it properly....

@user-rc5ht5eh3c

Ай бұрын

My fish hydrolysate doesnt Even smell like fish .... Weird

@79klkw

Ай бұрын

​@@nickcarroll8565thank you for sharing this!

@ThePoehladian

Ай бұрын

Use it weekly.

Neem seed meal mixed in the soil prevents fungus gnats, neem tea used as a soil drench works too. Won't hurt worms or beneficial microbes. Worms love neem seed meal.

@tomscott3

Ай бұрын

Meal is great for stopping nematodes too, which are ubiquitous here in Florida. Very Best Regards, Tom Scott Author ● Speaker ● World's Leading Expert on the Corrupt U.S. Legal System _Our American Injustice System_ _Stack the Legal Odds in Your Favor_

@reaper_exd7498

Ай бұрын

Agreed. I never use it as a leaf spray but it’s great ignore you dilute it for soil soaking.

@kellyfempire

Ай бұрын

I'm actually trying both this year using down to earth's neem seed meal. Testing stuff on my indoor plants as well as my outdoor.

@powaqqatsi8

Ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@cmoniz905

Ай бұрын

Can you use the neem oil as a soil drench?

To be honest, one of the difficult part of growing crops organically is controlling insects without harmful chemicals that'll leave harmful residues over time abd the fact that it is pricy as well, but i love organic Agriculture so much.

@wellersonoliveira5334

Ай бұрын

True, and the sad thing is, as clymate is changing, very soon it will be kind of impossible to grow in a organic way 💔

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

Neem leaves a terrible residue. I find the organic pesticides mentioned in the video do not.

@sesolar5854

Ай бұрын

​@@wellersonoliveira5334Gardening is about adapting and learning new ways to overcome adversity. It will never be impossible to grow organically and it's never been easy.

@sesolar5854

Ай бұрын

​@@TheMillennialGardenerI'm sure you are aware that many pyrethrins on the market are synthetic and not usable with true organic methods. Great video once again and I love your dedication to thoroughly researching your topic. You're in a nasty climate for user friendly gardening. Your cool season can be counted in hours

@aireyc

Ай бұрын

@@wellersonoliveira5334what are you talking about? Stop falling for the propaganda in the TV. If anything gardening will get easier in the coming years.

Neem has its place and has worked well for me in maintaining a world class heated greenhouse. I find that it works best used at very low concentrations and used consistently where needed. One recipe for a very effective combo is 1.5 oz neem oil mixed with 1.5 oz Dr. Bronner's liqjuid soap in 5 gallons of very hot water. Let it cool before putting in spray bottle. Given the rapid birthing cycle of of aphids and whitefly repeat applications are necessary. Anyone complaining of off smell or oily residue on leaves is using too high of a concentration or not emulsifying with soap and throughly diluting in water. Just like anything gardening, its the nuances that count.

@abda9212

Ай бұрын

Did you test using the dish soap alone to see if indeed the need oil is doing anything as he suggested?

@StrictlyMedicinalLLC

Ай бұрын

@@abda9212 yes

@moderndiogenes

Ай бұрын

Which bronners soap. Peppermint or teatree

@StrictlyMedicinalLLC

Ай бұрын

@@moderndiogenes thank you for mentioning this, because somehow calling Dr. Bronner's soap "dish soap" seemed misleading. I use the standard "Unscented Castille 18-in-one soap," although if you can't find that, I think one of the scented types (he uses only pure essential oils at pretty low concentrations) would do fine. If he had one with chamomile essential oil, that would be cool, because you could use it on downy mildew. But he doesn't, I don't think...

@moderndiogenes

Ай бұрын

@StrictlyMedicinalLLC missing out adding that teatree and peppermint action. Both are pervasive to the pests and have no detriment at reasonable dilutions.

In GA I use Neem Oil as a soil drench for fungas gnats, it works great. I also use it in the winter as a dormant spray for fruit trees. I don't spray it on my plants in the heat of summer.

I worked in the nursery and landscape business for over twenty years managing garden centers. What youre saying is correct. On a side note though, the pyrethrin sprays arent natural. They are synthesized in the lab. As insects become immune over time you use tetramethrins or resmethrins instead. Again though they are laboratory made synthetics based on the organic compound from daisies. They arent organic but relatively safe. all theee are made in the lab.

@miraivas6203

Ай бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I hope that the author of this video and the viewers will read what you wrote.

@imafan26

Ай бұрын

You need to be careful pyrethrins mixed with petroleum oil is used in home insect control products The oil extends the period of time the pyrethrin is active and it is not organic and acturally is not labeled for garden use. The pyrethrins labeled for garden use only lasts about 24 hours. It should be extracted from flowers. Pyrethroids are synthetics usually mixed with oil and are not labeled for gardens and are not considered organic. There are a lot of toxic chemicals that are technically organic but the organic community will not own up to. like rotenone and nicotine. Which are very toxic to people. So, organic is not necessarily safer to use than synthetics.

I too live in a hot climate. Ive used Captain Jacks Neem Oil spray for 3 years now and it was completely worthless and I hated the smell and destroyed the leaves. Like so many of us, I am trying to interplant with tons of herbs and flowers to try and naturally deter the plant eating bugs, but if necessary I will give the Spinosad and Pyrethrin a shot. thanks for doing the research for me!

@slimsag1337

Ай бұрын

Beware pyrethrin is very toxic to cats and fish.

@AnenLaylle7023

Ай бұрын

I'm a Southern market gardener. Spinosad works.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! Spinosad and pyrethrin work very well. Try and only spray them at dusk. Exercise care when using pyrethrin, since it'll kill bees and other beneficials. Spray the plants at dusk after the bees leaves, and try to avoid spraying flowers.

@samanthawhang7498

Ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardenerI am going to try spinosad. It’s hard to find safe and natural pest control. We can’t get pyrethrin shipped to California, it’s illegal. We can’t even get slingshots shipped here. Everything is illegal here. Except stuff like Round Up, which is sprayed in and around our schools every week. The grass mowers that go around from house to house also as a default spray it everywhere on every house they service, unless you tell them (very sternly) not to. It’s so backwards here.

@Fabdanc

Ай бұрын

And check for bumblebees! Sometimes they sleep on plants overnight.

Neem oil works on aphids and mites. I’ve been using it for years. It changes the environment the pests live in and they move on. This is why he didn’t find the dead insect bodies. I do like the idea of vegetable oil mixed with soap. If you add flour to this mix and spray it under the leaves, it can smother the pests.

I had spider mites in my worm bins, and I sprayed it with neem oil and got rid of them, so that's enough for me to keep on using it.

@GoingGreenMom

Ай бұрын

Spider mites will infest a worm bin? 😮 I've been fighting spidermites this winter inside, but I struggle to find warm enough days to haul the plants outside, soak them, bring them back in and of course the neem stinks. And the worm bin I just set up is maybe 3 feet from where I spray the stuff. 🤦‍♀️

@larryandrews2111

29 күн бұрын

@@GoingGreenMom All the sources will tell you that mites are primary decomposers, and not a threat to your worms. In fact it's just the opposite, they help break down stuff so the worms can eat it. Nonetheless, it still freaks me out whenever I see them in one of my bins! I find that they usually indicate a very high moisture level with an overabundance of food that is at the top. They're pretty ez to ''trap'' off the top w a piece of moist bread. Just wait a day or so for them to Jump On! Then it's off to a ride to the compost bin!

I lived in Florida for many years and have recently moved to Indiana. I am so glad that you have made these same observations about Neem oil, as I have experienced. I lost all my bees once I used Spinosad too. I will only use soapy water and maybe minced garlic in the water. That's it. I just plant more "stinky" herbs and flowers around my vegetables and that themselves deter pests - because the odors of the other plants mask the scent of my tomatoes, etc. Great video!

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

Spinosad is listed as very low risk for bees. It may be a coincidence. For Spinosad to be effective, it has to be ingested. When using Spinosad, spray your plants at dusk, avoid spraying inside the flowers. You should only be spraying the foliage. Applying like that, it should not harm bees.

@marielefebvre5891

Ай бұрын

I use a few drops peppermint oil and a few drops of dish soap & spray it around the garden. The pests don’t like the smell or it covers the smell of the plants they do like nd they stay away.

@ljgerken

Ай бұрын

@@marielefebvre5891 yes, I prefer peppermint soap as well.

@johndoh5182

Ай бұрын

@@marielefebvre5891 Thanks for the tip. I think I'll go with a 3 method technique. Planting plants that do pretty well at deterring bugs, using that spray and I've also known about soapy water, and then planting plants that attract certain pests, and planting them well away from the garden.

@danarzechula3769

Ай бұрын

Peppermint oil sprays do repel some pests

A BIG thank you !!! for keeping it real

Thanks for the vid. I don't always agree with everything you say but I also know different environments means different problems, along with other issues. You have a lot of good content for gardeners almost anywhere, and I think you have a genuine concern to help people as channels like this should have a person that wants to help. That tends to come through whether a person agrees with every point made or not, it tends to show in the number of subs and I'd like to see you get to 1 million subs. You certainly deserve it. PEACE!

EXCELLENT Information! Thank you so much!

I'm also located on the East Coast, and I've had great success treating a variety plants with neem, including everything from sweet potato plants to tropical bonsai. The key thing to note is that most people do not use nearly enough of it for the active chemical in neem to be effective. You should really be spraying the plant _at night_ until the leaves of the plant are dripping wet with oil. If you do not do this, you can build up resistant populations. This is true for bacteria and viruses, and it is also true for insects. It is especially true when dealing with organic compounds, which tend to be weaker than commercial products. You need to treat the neem like a nuclear bomb, with the intention of eradicating every single insect, every time that you spray it. For people involved with container gardening or bonsai, this makes Neem an ideal product. On the other hand, if you have a home garden-- as is the case with most insecticides-- it is likely to come with undesirable effects on your local ecosystem. PS: While the matter of smell is subjective, I have found that organic, cold-pressed, 100% pure neem oil actually smells _good,_ whereas the commercially available neem products such as Captain Jack's smell awful. I attribute this to the presence of an inorganic surfactant in these products. What you should be doing is mixing 100% pure neem with your own blend of an organic surfactant (I use yucca extract) and warm water. This will save you an insane amount of money, as well as get the results you are looking for, without the smell.

I lived and worked on an organic produce farm in Northeast NY on the St.Lawrence river and we never once used neem oil the while time i was there. The only thing we ever used was a product called Pyganic. Very effective and doesn't leave an greasy residue like neem oil does. It cost quite a bit more than neem but was very concentrated and lasted a very long time as we only had to use it when a pest population was evident.

Wow!!! Thanks for sharing this because so many recommend it. I'll look for the two you have.

Neem worked great in my garden in Vietnam. Not having insects eating my veg or dealing with lots of dead bugs on my balcony is great.

Thanks for the evening application tip for pyrethrum. I killed my cinnamon plant with neem. I didn't know what the problem was. The county Extension Service guy said it had scale & to treat it with neem oil. He didn't mention to keep it out of the sun afterwards. I FRIED my cinnamon plant! 😭

Thank you for your info. I will use it. I know people cannot be respectful of your experiences but I certainly appreciate all you do. I live in Kentucky and am pretty new to gardening so I have learned a lot of what to do & what not to do. Without your vids there were a lot of things I was going to do wrong in planting my seeds inside. So thankful for your vids. ❤❤❤❤❤ them.

I appreciate it. I'm in Georgia & bugs are terrible.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I feel your pain.

@michaelsherron5750

Ай бұрын

Yeah, in South Ga. Especially!

I'm glad you finally said it. I've used it a few times before and I've never seen it work.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

It’s good at stinking up the yard. Highly effective 10/10 😆

I just want to congratulate you on the insane amount of engagement that you’re doing to get from this video.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

Hopefully, it gets people thinking. 🤔

@ryelor123

24 күн бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener Its really brave of you to call out Neem oil. Most people who claim it works wonders are probably just people who found out it doesn't work, went and bought synthetic pesticides, and keep claiming their success is due to neem oil so that anyone else who tries to replicate their success will fail. Kind of a sneaky way 'organic gardeners' sabotage others who try to make a good-faith effort to get into the hobby. There are so many other organic pesticides that are better and cheaper therefore it stands to reason that the 'organic gardeners' who have 'great success' using only neem oil are really just cheaters giving bad advice in order to always appear to be doing better than everyone else.

Valuable information. Once again, very helpful! Thank you for always giving us the best value as possible! Bless you! 😃

I love that you crunch the numbers for those of us who aren’t numbers ‘friendly’…thanks Anthony!

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I'm the weird guy that likes math 🤓

Some insects have “book” lungs. Or breath through their feet. We’ve been using oils on landscape plants for years.. never used soap and oil together, didn’t make since. Both smother the insects ability to breath. Soap can deter bugs that fly in for a quick snack, but won’t kill them. Soap can be a wetting agent for soils as well. Oils on food crops never made sense to me. Thanks for the insight.. love your channel. Tell Dale to keep up the good work…🇺🇸👍

Thanks for being bold enough to share on ‘hot topics’. Most of us who grow large gardens every year aim for organic while being practical to time, critters and money :) Whatever we do it’s much better than commercially grown stuff that’s for sure.

Great information! Thank you!

Excellent information. Thank you!

THANKS for your honest opinion!

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

100% agree!! I’ve been a gardener for many years, and fortunately never bought into the hype or used an ounce of anything Neem oil related. Too, there are some pyrethrum based insecticides with 99% plus canola oil as the carrier. Give me a break. No one in their right mind should be baking their plants in these types of heavy oils, let alone the financial waste all on unsubstantiated claims. Great job on the video!!

@kenshinhimura9387

Ай бұрын

That stuff works 100% You are coating the bugs in oil and soap. This causes them to suffocate and die. Bugs breathe through tiny holes in their exoskeleton. By coating them in soapy oil water, it clogs those tiny holes and they die in 20 seconds or less. It's safe for your plants as long as you don't put too much oil or soap in the mixture. You can spray every 3 days for as long as you want.

@MrGrowit1

Ай бұрын

@@kenshinhimura9387 soapy water does the same thing without neem oil or any other oil. That is also one of his points in the vid.

@kenshinhimura9387

Ай бұрын

@@MrGrowit1 yes and my point is that soapy water alone is nowhere near as effective as soapy water with the oil mixed in. You mix some neem oil with a bit of dawn dish soap and some warm water, spray it on the bugs and watch them fall of in piles.

@MrGrowit1

Ай бұрын

@@kenshinhimura9387 if that works for you, that is great, for sure. Where I live, the summer heat is long and it is not unusual to have multiple days of triple digit temps. Any oil coating on leaves of plant is detrimental in leaf burn. Even if you spray in the evening, that oil coating on leaves lingers and creates a scorching effect the next day in the heat of day. There are varying unique challenges in various parts of the country. Every Gardner has to find the right balance between risk and reward fighting a number of issues to reach a bountiful harvest. Makes it fun!

@Evil_Chronic

Ай бұрын

​@MrGrowit1 it doesn't effect my Marijuana plants. I spray at night, and I'm in southern california, so I get 95+ all summer. I've been using it for years. Helps with fungus and things like spider mites and thrips.

Great info and break down. Love your vids. You are always so detailed. 👍

Just used it on my brussel sprouts yesterday. Purchased from Amazon. Thank you for the info!

Thank you for dispelling the Neem oil hype. I've never had it work on a single pest and I also absolutely detest the smell as well. Complete waste of money, imo.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I've found it to be worse than a waste of money and actually destructive. There are so many people saying they killed their plants spraying neem in these comments, and I believe it 100%. It's really dangerous.

@danarzechula3769

Ай бұрын

Never worked well for me either I use a lot of insect covers. Also have heard about liver damage from exposure to Neem oil

@ryelor123

24 күн бұрын

See, the issue is that you're honest. Everyone who brags about Neem oil being perfect are just liars. They know it doesn't work and they know that non-organic synthetic pesticides do work. So they lie to people like you and I claiming neem oil is the panacea so that we'll waste time, money, and effort while still failing compared to those who recommended the stuff. In reality, they just went to Walmart and bought some cheap synthetic pesticide and used it instead. Most organic gardening is done for social clout now in days. Showing off you have a perfect organic garden is something that few can achieve. However, its easy to have a perfect 'organic garden' if you have no scruples.

I love the smell of pure neem oil that I use on my skin :) However perhaps look into the type and brand of neem oil as I have noticed a big difference between brands, just like with olive oil, it can smell divine or blah/rancid.

A totally different understanding than I had. Thanks for the thought piece. Now I have to reassess my approach… with more good information than before.

Glad I watched this before I bought it. Thanks for the heads-up.

I have used Neem and copper on everything for a few years. I have noticed the whitefly still on the plants after spraying a few times now. Thanks for bringing it up, I had been reconsidering the Neem, I shall try the dishsoap with copper and see how that goes. They say copper is good for curly leaf, which we get here In NZ on stone fruit. I spray a strong mix of copper on trunks and branches after leaf fall a few times, it does knock the curly leaf over🌻☺️☺️

@freefornow2652

Ай бұрын

White flies come then little black flies. What works is blast the plants with the hose jet. I was told tjis by a master garden in San Diego . He said that in nature rain wind and hyrricanes knock bugs off plant and they get eaten by ground bugs. But in place like San Diego the weather is very calm so you have create " nature" by blasting off your plants with the hose especially tropicals. I live in North Carolina now and do ir sometimes for spider mites on my citrus trees. Also the Millenial mentioned Petunia and I'll be ......they worked great to keep bugs off. And also Cayenne Pepper plants . Happy gardening.😊

I legitimately had better results spraying off plants with just water than using neem. I appreciate this video.

@notallowedtobehonest2539

Ай бұрын

Pyrethrins, isopropyl alcohol, citric acid and peroxide are all you need in PA

@ryelor123

24 күн бұрын

I don't think anyone who's used the stuff believes it works. They have a bad year, secretly switch to synthetic pesticides, and then claim that neem oil is the reason their garden is bug-free. They know that anyone else who tries to garden the way they claim to be gardening will just fail and look worse in comparison. Never underestimate how often the average person lies when doing so can benefit them socially.

@Othique

24 күн бұрын

@@ryelor123 As a person with autism disorder - finding out how much neurotypicals lie, regardless of consequence, to compete in some sort of social hierarchy has been mind blowing, heartbreaking, and immensely disappointing.

I agree! I’ve never bought it and seen how expensive it is. I have gardened for years and never needed it. I don’t like when big channels push its use

Very informative and helpful. Thank you.

I appreciate you being honest about changing your mind and as to why. 💕

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I try to be objective. It’s all about what works best safely to me.

@johnworsley9371

Ай бұрын

​@@TheMillennialGardenerlove your channel! One question, What do you use to control plum curculio?

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

@@johnworsley9371 my peaches or plums have not fruited yet, so I do not have this pest. We'll see what happens in a couple years.

I’ve always used dish soap and water on everything. Thanks for the info on this. Everyone talks about it like it’s a God send!

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

It seems to work great. Just try not to get soap in your soil.

@jimmytoucan5699

Ай бұрын

​@@TheMillennialGardeneruse soap nuts the plants will love the saponins

@cynthiawiggins-wyrick3386

Ай бұрын

I only use the Dawn dishwasher liquid and water for aphids. But then I I introduced Lady Bigs and don't need the soapy spray and I love the Lady Bugs

As always, such great, detailed information. Thank you!

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

You’re welcome!

Use a soap like Dawn Ultra Platinum 4X for an insect contact killer without any added oil. Insects breathe through holes in their body. They have a waxy oily substance on their bodies that prevents water from getting in. The soap removes this and they drown from the water mixed in. Use about a half cup per two gallons. Something else to try is a vacuum cleaner. Just vacuum up the bugs off the plant. Works really well for squash bugs. I have also used dusting with wood ash on the plants. Works pretty well. Most bugs seem to hate the wood ash. Just dust though and don't cover the plant because it could suffocate. And sprinkle around the base of the plant.

Preach it brother preach it! I also used a diy neem oil solution for 2 years recommended by an organic gardeners I followed onKZread and even bought his new book and followed it to a T. Well I live in middle Tennessee where it is like you hot humid and full of bugs What a waste of time. Since I have followed your advice and instructional channel it’s been a game changer. Thank You

This is my exact experience, thanks for having the courage to tell the truth

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

Thank you! I love how you break it down. I tried neem oil last year not only did it not work but my leaves looked awful. It does reek for sure. I just figured that smell alone would deter almost anything lol. I only had DE and just used that with far better results. I'm now going to try the pyrethrin for sure. Your videos are always so timely.

This was so helpful! Thank you!!

As an experienced gardener I agree with you 100%. Well said.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great info. Thank you very much. I too will never buy neem oil again.

Another excellent video Keep up the good work. Getting colder down under in Australia

I'm glad you got a wireless mic. That corded one kept tripping you up almost literally.

Almost bought it! Thanks for the warning.

As far as I remember neem oil is not meant to be sprayed on the plants but it should act as a systemic insecticide! That means that it should be applied into the soil, from where plants would uptake it and that will deter bugs off the plant.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I have never heard that. I would think that could be very harmful to soil. Oil + soil is a bad combination.

@some5672

Ай бұрын

there's #4 of how it works haha

@IvanToman

Ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardener I think that youtube is marking my comments as a spam if I put research links in it. So... go to google scholar and search for "neem oil systemic soil drench" or something similar and see what comes up.

@denyshadials5702

Ай бұрын

That’s how neem seed meal/cake works. Not necessarily the pure oil.

@nickcarroll8565

Ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardenerI’d be afraid it would affect flavor

Great videos with great information! Love them! Thank you MG😊👍👍

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thank you for watching!

Totally agree. I tried Neem and got the same results - no dead bugs and a stink that lingered. I now use Capt. Jacks, BT, and a targeted miticide for all of my pest problems and things are much more under control. Thank you for this well done video. Hopefully it will persuade others that there are much better (and cheaper) organic controls available to them.

I was about to buy some yesterday! I saw the price and decided not right now. I’m so glad you posted about this!

I’ve used the captain Jack neem oil spray and it quickly eliminated my aphid problem on my eggplant leaves last year. I don’t live in an area with severe bug problems though.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I think you'd see a similar success with a canola oil + dish soap spray. You can make one yourself for almost free.

I gave up on neem oil on my veggies but it works great on my shrubs and trees. I now use a neem tea in the soil for gnats and that had great results for me. I used the tea with soap for fungus - seems to have worked for powdery mildew on my zinnia patch. I am going to give it another try this year to confirm but def works for gnats. Great info! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for your fortitude in presenting this. I was going to react negatively, but after listening to your presentation, I totally agree with you. Thanks.

Neem oil saved my gardening career. Sprayed it once the first time and all caterpillars disappeared - no carcasses nothing. I don't find it stinks. I mix it with Safer insecticidal soap and really, all i can smell is the soap. I admit I've never used it without the soap so it could be the soap. Will have to try it by itself once. I use a product called BioNeem by Caribbean Pharmaceuticals. I think they import it from the states. Neem oil should be sprayed in the early morning or evening because the sun deactivates the active ingredient and can cause burning while its still fresh on the leaves. Yes, they do have to ingest it and it is not a repellant. Its also rumoured to prevent powdery mildew but i don't have enough data on that yet and it's not advertised as such. I have had one farmer tell me it depends on what nearby farmers are doing with their fields but i am isolated. I have tried the neem leaf tea and have found it to be completely worthless and that does stink if left to brew too long (without cycling air through it). I find it's a very effective product but also one that's easy to misuse. There are also scam neem products out there.

@loriebee85

Ай бұрын

Got your Neem oil from CMC or from Farm and Garden supply? 😊

@wadadliblue

Ай бұрын

@@loriebee85 CMC hasn't had neem oil since I've been shopping there. Farm & Garden Supply is the only place I know that carries the true neem oil

@rohlfing63

6 күн бұрын

It works great on my apple trees, I don't notice any smell. I wait until the blossoms are gone before spraying to protect the pollinators.

@loriebee85

3 күн бұрын

@@wadadliblue i love their bio-neem I try to never be out of it !

Wow, both my favorite KZreadrs talked about neem oil today and have very different opinions 😂. I'm actually not a fan of the stuff myself. Appreciate another informative video, especially noting the alternatives you use. Happy gardening ❤

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I gave it a try for years. Lots of negative side effects. No beneficial effects I could find. Believe me, I wanted it to work. It just didn't, but it was great at burning plants and stinking up the place 😕

Thank you, a timely video for me. I have a huge (rare) issue with mealy bugs on my roots at the moment. I was told to use a neem oil soak, but my garden is huge. I did an experiment and poured soapy water around the roots of a plant that's been struggling for a long time - and it flowered within a week (it hadn't produced a flower in months). You've given me the confidence to keep trying it my way.

While I have not used it in my garden, I used it on my camelia bushes for fungus/black spot. It absolutely saved them. They are in the shade anyways so they are not harmed by the Sun.

I’m so glad to see this. I too think Neem oil doesn’t work. Yet everyone tells you to use it. I stopped using it last year. It was a waste.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

Unfortunately, all I saw were harmful effects. No positives in my experience.

I completely agree with you. I live in central Florida and I learned very quickly how useless the neem oil is. The only thing I used it for was powdery mildew and it would help for the day but it's a loosing battle and after about a week of the constant spraying and up keep the plant dies anyway.

@FloridaGirl-

Ай бұрын

I’m in SW FL. And I agree.👍

@emilypsteele

Ай бұрын

Lower Alabama here. Any tips for fungus control? I’ve been using Neem but it’s not great and now I don’t think I want to use it anymore after watching this video

@therantman879

Ай бұрын

@emilypsteele he has a great video on this topic he linked in another comment I posted. He gives a couple options and also a hydrogen peroxide/ water mix to help battle this. It's safe to use every day and won't hurt your plants. Apply at dusk for best results and as to not get sunburn. I believe the ratio was 12 tablespoon peroxide to 1 gallon of water

@therantman879

Ай бұрын

@@emilypsteele kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGd72bWvk5TfhZM.htmlsi=FDLcuTmwebP1qnDY

@therantman879

Ай бұрын

Didn't realize I could share the link in the comments. There it is though

Thank you so much for this video. I have long suspected that neem oil was useless and I too find the smell of it absolutely revolting.

I currently have neem oil and have used it in the past. I appreciate your information. I am more than willing to learn new things even if it goes against what I’ve heard before. Great video. Thank you!

Amen to everything you just said! 🙌💯 🙌 I tried it too. It was stinky and disgusting, didn't keep any bugs away, I think they liked it because moisture would stick to the leaves, and it totally burnt my whole garden. I will never do that again! 🙄

@davanansalick6126

Ай бұрын

Yup…made that mistake last year 😢 Using mix of herbs and flowers this year to see how it goes Planted a ton of garlic and Georgia sweet onions around my plants and been having pretty good results so far…still early in SE Georgia spring so TBD

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I had the same experience. Terrible smell, very harmful for the plants, ruined the taste of the food without soap and water scrubbing (which would usually damage my tomatoes after harvest), and zero noticeable benefit.

I live in NM (grow zone 7B), hot arid high desert climate. From my own experience using neem oil in my garden, my plants burned even though I sprayed the neem solution in the evenings and used seldomly. Everything you said about it is true! Never again will I use it in my garden. Thank you for posting this information, helpful video! 😊 P.S. I've got an awful ant problem in my garden. I hope you post a solutions video as to how to rid ants. I had used peppermint oil which seemed to work fairly well, but you have to use it frequently. At one point it seemed to slow them down in the garden BUT then I believe I drove them into the house, straight to the kitchen pantry! 😱

@Handsomegenious

Ай бұрын

Try laundry borax mixed with powdered sugar or corn meal. Both will kill ants within 2 weeks. Reapply at first sight...works great for me

Thank you. Appreciate the info.

Thank you SO MUCH! We're fairly novice gardiners and this will help us so much!

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

I agree that dish detergent works great on pretty much any insect. Only caveat is if you have to spray the plants often it is a good idea to rinse off the detergent from the previous spraying.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I think you should be targeting the insects, not the plants. You definitely don’t want to soak the plants and soil in soap.

@MikeR65

Ай бұрын

@@TheMillennialGardenerThere is always overspray.

@nicholasjohns4683

24 күн бұрын

It doesn’t work against leaf minors nothing does

Outstanding! I've had the same experience. Neam also clogged up my sprayer. I threw my little jug out.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

It is quite chunky…

@MaryPoppins-tu1ms

21 күн бұрын

You should soak it in a vary warm water with dish wash liquid.Tha is it.

Awesome information!!!

Have watched your YTs from time to time. This one caused me to subscribe. I've avoided reestablishing a backyard garden as I do not like using chems. Thanks.

I wish I known about this before I bought the oil. I’ve never used it and I guess I’m just not going to now. I appreciate all your knowledge. Thank you so much.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

You can always try since you have some. Maybe you’ll find success. I’ve never found it effective and it was problematic in my hot summers, but some people say they’ve had luck. You can always try.

@Rocco25.6

Ай бұрын

USEING neem oil that I have and concentrating on the lower part of the plants and around the surface to illuminate some of the juvenile bugs as that’s what I’ve been told it didn’t kill the adults so I will finish what I have but we’ll try something else as an alternative thank you for the video and thanks for the help I guess gardening is just a day by day project for all of the great garden project Enthusiast out there

I have had good luck with killing aphids at sundown on a lot of my plants with Neem oil- but if it basically is just the oil smothering them, I will definitely try cheap canola oil instead!

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

I think your diagnosis is correct and you’d save some $ using cheap cooking oil instead.

Great video. Completely agree with you. Neem is overrated as an insecticide and I stopped using it completely after a year of compounding problems.

I loved and appreciate all of this information. I learned something after gardening for years. Thank you

Thank you so much for breaking this down for us. Two years ago, I tried the neem oil route. While I found it effective in killing a lot of the bad bugs, I couldn't tolerate the smell. I was disappointed that it didn't dissipate by the next morning, I stopped using it after the first application I then started controlling and reducing insects by hand. I cut back on the amount of produce I grow because there just aren't enough hours in the day to keep up with a large garden. I've been on the fence using pyrethrin because of the potential harm to pollinators. I researched your statements on the half life breakdown after watching this video, and have come to the conclusion that you're absolutely right. Now I'm focusing on an even larger garden than ever, as I don't have a problem with doing pest control in the evening around sunset. Thank you so much for giving me the nudge that I needed.

I used the Neem first time last year. I'm with you on all you said although I only used it for aphids on Sunflowers. Dripped all over me as well LOL. I now have Capt Jack's Dead BugBrew and I'm content. Hopefully no one is negative toward you cause it's a never ending learning process. God bless!!!

Thanks! Really appreciate your info!

Really great info! Thanks once again.

Nice work as always 💪 I didn't work for me either. In fact, the problem most people are facing without realizing is the sun and intense heat. Extressed plants do atract alot more bugs and are way more vulnerable.

Good video. My experience with neem oil has been positive. I had a bad case of aphids last year and I sprayed neem oil a few times and the aphids disappeared. (No idea what happened to them because I didn’t see any dead ones). I also sprayed in the evening to minimize any burn. Finally, are the recipes you’ve seen specified as tablespoons vs teaspoons per gallon?

@exexangler

Ай бұрын

I’m spraying neem oil now because I have spider mites. I’ll report back with the results good or bad.

@TheMillennialGardener

Ай бұрын

Tablespoons per gallon are the recipes I have seen. I would guess you simply made a suffocating spray. Vegetable oil+soap sprays are effective against aphids. It smothers them. I would guess you would have the same effect with a cooking oil at a tiny fraction of the cost, but you’d have to try them side by side and gauge the effectiveness.

@Ghengiskhansmum

Ай бұрын

Mine to except I water the plants rather than spray continuously. One spray on cloudy day a to clear blackfly and or other aphids, the just water occasionally. No pests at all after that.

@katcruz876

Ай бұрын

I tried oil water and dish soap and it burnt my cucumbers to heck! :( not sure what I did wrong but the only thing Neem tends to burn in my garden is basil I spray it in the evening and it actually keeps a lot of creepy crawlies away mostly aphids that adore my okra and potato plants I definitely killed a good handful of basil plants with neem 😅 I have a love hate relationship with it. I will definitely be switching to your recommendation for pyrethrin 😊​@@TheMillennialGardener

Ive learned a lot watching a couple of your videos today. Thanks, I believe I'm gonna subscribe.

Good Video. I use Neem oil not for a pesticied but to control powery mildew and only at sunset. Now you have me thinking I should use it at all.

Totally agree there seems to be no research on neem oil just the fact that you mix an oil with water is a red flag - even if it works how much is actually sticking to the leaves. I’ve killed bean plants with neem oil the leaves turn yellow the next day and fall off but noticed that horticultural oil doesn’t do that to bean plants. The only thing I’ve found is that neem oil is somewhat effective as is a fungicide for powdery mildew. It’s a waste of money.

Great video, thanks!

Thank you for this exposé. The 3 catastrophic side effects you mentioned thoroughly convinced me on top of the fact that even though I was advised to use Neem Oil for So. FL pests ... it never worked!!!

No clue what you talking about with Neem oil smell. I've used it for years and if anything, smells like Olives with Garlic.

@rcrinsea

17 күн бұрын

Neem oil has a strong, disagreeable odor.

@taylorhillard4868

17 күн бұрын

It has an odor, but it's not that strong. Perhaps his stock has gone rancid.

@johannajoyalba1053

17 күн бұрын

You’re probably being sold olive oil for the price Neem oil. LOL! Neem oil does have a strong smell, not a rancid smell.

this was very educational! thank you, so much 😁

Love this video, super helpful. so glad to hear more options other than neam oil.

I'm in North Florida and used Neem on and off over the years and the same experience as yours. Spinosad and pyrethrin, as well as others intended for low toxicity gardening, are more effective. Even soapy water works great on some pests.