Comments on How to Prevent Bugs In Your Houseplants

I have many houseplants and they do get insects, especially some tiny, flying ones (gnats?). I will definitely try this. Thanks.

What a great idea. I hate those pesky little bugs that seem to love indoor plants.

What a great idea. I hate those pesky little bugs that seem to love indoor plants.

Neato! Love this tip, pests always creep me out!

Neato! Love this tip, pests always creep me out!

I had transplanted some houseplants and the new potting soil I used had gnats in it, something I didn’t discover until after the transplanting. I laid pieces of sticky fly strip on the soil and the little buggers went for it so they were easy to get rid of. I like your idea of using the cedar pencil shavings as houseplant mulch. What a novel idea. Okay, now I want to not only mulch the indoor plants, but get teeny-tiny lawn ornaments, like a marble-sized gazing ball.

I had transplanted some houseplants and the new potting soil I used had gnats in it, something I didn’t discover until after the transplanting. I laid pieces of sticky fly strip on the soil and the little buggers went for it so they were easy to get rid of. I like your idea of using the cedar pencil shavings as houseplant mulch. What a novel idea. Okay, now I want to not only mulch the indoor plants, but get teeny-tiny lawn ornaments, like a marble-sized gazing ball.

no cedar?think putting garlic pods or even the skins' ll keep the bugs and Dracula away!

no cedar?think putting garlic pods or even the skins' ll keep the bugs and Dracula away!

Knewf - just writing pencils but pick the ones made out of cedar. Quite common.

Knewf - just writing pencils but pick the ones made out of cedar. Quite common.

cool idea! Where do you get a Cedar Pencil???

cool idea! Where do you get a Cedar Pencil???