Ever since I did my houseplant pest episodes more than two years ago, I still get quite a lot of questions on how to identify, deal with, and eradicate houseplant pests. This "Houseplant 101: Back to Basics" episode will help you learn preventative measures to pests, how houseplant pests get into your home in the first place, and ways to manage or eradicate your pests through natural, nontoxic means.

Oh, and more episodes on pest management–including fungus gnats (   • Houseplant 101: How to Control and Er...  ) and integrated pest management (   • Is Integrated Pest Management for Ind...  ) are around the corner, so stay tuned, and be sure to hit the "notifications" bell if you want to know when they'll drop.

P.S. On export, FCP was cutting off scientific names, so you'll see my potato is supposed to be "Solanum tuberosum".



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