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SPIDER MITE CONTROL Pt 1 – Basic.

Post author By sarah
Post date June 28, 2021

Spider Mites are the worst! No other issue with my plants has haunted me like these little @#$%’s have. They love Alocasia. In my collection, they are the canary in a coal mine. Velvet leaves, especially on Philodendrons are another aroid that Spider Mites love. I have come to realise that any sign of yellowing […]

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PEST CONTROL: When SLUGS get into your Aroids.

Post author By sarah
Post date November 3, 2020
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Disaster! A slug got into the seedling tray, with all of my baby Anthurium. I could cry! I had 5 Bakerii, 12 Gracile in there and both varieties have taken a hit. So hot tip!!!! If the air vents are open and slugs are about, its best to check for intruders. Especially before shutting them […]

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Buying Plants and Hitchhiking Pests!

Post author By sarah
Post date February 5, 2020

*This post is in no way a go at the people who sold me this plant. I suspect they had no idea the plant was even infested. The aim is to share info and answers. So only love, no hate. Xx ~~~ Mites… Fun times!!! Yeah…. Well so far I have been lucky and not […]

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