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Scale Insects on Plants: How to Remove Them
Those brown bumps on stems are scale insects, and their shield keeps most sprays off. Here is why, and the scrubbing method that actually removes them. Read more...
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Mealybugs on Indoor Plants: Removal Guide
Mealybugs return after a first clean because they hide in four places a spray can't reach. Here is where to look and a four week routine that clears them. Read more...
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How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats in Houseplants
The small flies around houseplants are a fraction of a fungus gnat infestation. The rest are larvae in the mix, and that's where treatment has to go. Read more...
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How to Get Rid of Aphids on Plants
Aphids come back after one spray because the survivors mature and breed within a week. A treatment sequence timed to that cycle clears them in about three weeks. Read more...