Comments on: My plant soil has little flys in it. I just got it to replant my plants. How can i get rid of the flys? http://www.hellergreenhouse.com/plants/my-plant-soil-has-little-flys-in-it-i-just-got-it-to-replant-my-plants-how-can-i-get-rid-of-the-flys 260-238-4040 Mon, 27 Jun 2011 04:07:59 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: meikai_derushie http://www.hellergreenhouse.com/plants/my-plant-soil-has-little-flys-in-it-i-just-got-it-to-replant-my-plants-how-can-i-get-rid-of-the-flys/comment-page-1#comment-612 meikai_derushie Sat, 27 Feb 2010 14:21:59 +0000 http://www.hellergreenhouse.com/plants/my-plant-soil-has-little-flys-in-it-i-just-got-it-to-replant-my-plants-how-can-i-get-rid-of-the-flys#comment-612 It sounds like you have fungus gnats. In houseplants, usually this is caused by overwatering. Depending on the type of plant, you might need to let it dry out inbetween waterings. To deal with the problem, go to a local garden centre and buy sticky traps to stick in the pot. This will catch the adults. To get the eggs, take a pencil and use it to take out the soil just around the rim of the pot around the top. That's where they like to lay their eggs. After you do this, stick the sticky trap in. Then, let the plant dry out before you water it again. Check google for the plant's watering needs. Never use soil from your garden to repot, always get sterile soil from a garden centre. Make sure you are getting the right type of soil. Good luck!<br><b>References : </b><br>I work at a garden centre. It sounds like you have fungus gnats.
In houseplants, usually this is caused by overwatering. Depending on the type of plant, you might need to let it dry out inbetween waterings.

To deal with the problem, go to a local garden centre and buy sticky traps to stick in the pot. This will catch the adults.

To get the eggs, take a pencil and use it to take out the soil just around the rim of the pot around the top. That’s where they like to lay their eggs. After you do this, stick the sticky trap in. Then, let the plant dry out before you water it again. Check google for the plant’s watering needs. Never use soil from your garden to repot, always get sterile soil from a garden centre. Make sure you are getting the right type of soil.
Good luck!
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I work at a garden centre.

]]> By: Gatorbabe http://www.hellergreenhouse.com/plants/my-plant-soil-has-little-flys-in-it-i-just-got-it-to-replant-my-plants-how-can-i-get-rid-of-the-flys/comment-page-1#comment-611 Gatorbabe Sat, 27 Feb 2010 13:39:59 +0000 http://www.hellergreenhouse.com/plants/my-plant-soil-has-little-flys-in-it-i-just-got-it-to-replant-my-plants-how-can-i-get-rid-of-the-flys#comment-611 Apparently you are getting some really untreated soil. Try going to another source for you plant soil. These days you never know where it comes from. After Katrina down in Louisiana, there were warnings about buying mulch from there. I suggest checking with a local nursery and ask them where they receive their bagged soil.<br><b>References : </b><br> Apparently you are getting some really untreated soil. Try going to another source for you plant soil. These days you never know where it comes from. After Katrina down in Louisiana, there were warnings about buying mulch from there. I suggest checking with a local nursery and ask them where they receive their bagged soil.
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