Houseplant rooting find
#1
Houseplant rooting find
I have some houseplant cuttings in water in my garden window. I notice something wiggling in the water. Hmmm, mosquito larva. That would explain the few Mosquitos flying around in the house. Next year I'll remember to rinse the cuttings when I bring them inside in the fall.
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Carroll, Iowa
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When I bring my plants indoors for the winter I put them into a room and throw a couple bug bombs in with them keeping the door closed with a towel at the bottom crack. I leave them in the room for the entire day, wait another week and do it again for any eggs that might have been laid in the dirt. Throw another bug bomb in with them. Seems to kill most of the bugs and their larva. I'll have a few bugs that get past this procedure but not many. My sister uses some garden chemical that starts with an "M", pours it into the pots till it pours out the bottom. Something called like myathane, spelling not correct.
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Join Date: May 2012
Location: Central Wisconsin
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When I bring my plants indoors for the winter I put them into a room and throw a couple bug bombs in with them keeping the door closed with a towel at the bottom crack. I leave them in the room for the entire day, wait another week and do it again for any eggs that might have been laid in the dirt. Throw another bug bomb in with them. Seems to kill most of the bugs and their larva.
There is just one door between that breezeway and my house.
I would never use that stuff in my house. It says it is safe for humans. I don't believe that.
#9
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Spring Lake, Michigan
Posts: 978
I called our local garden house before bringing plants in last year and they recommended....
2 squirts of dish soap
2 capfuls of rubbing alcohol
1 quart of water
Bring plants into the garage. Spray leaves and dirt generously with the above and then leave in garage for 2 days before bringing into the house.
It has worked for me.
2 squirts of dish soap
2 capfuls of rubbing alcohol
1 quart of water
Bring plants into the garage. Spray leaves and dirt generously with the above and then leave in garage for 2 days before bringing into the house.
It has worked for me.
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