Hi all,

I'm thinking about my fall transition now because I am a serial procrastinator in recovery, so i'd like to make a bug spray for my houseplants that have spent all summer out doors. Does anyone have a formula that they use for this purpose. Or is a spray with soapy water good enough to keep the buggers in their natural habitat?

Hi Angela! There is a thread in the Houseplants forum on this very topic...Very interesting indeed. The thread "Bringing them inside" in Houseplants forum
Looks like Cinta does have an interesting recipe there.

Thanks tara I will check it out

Thanks for that link! I have pesky gnats in a few of my outside plants (and ones inside too!). I've got to get them under control before I bring them inside.

Maybe drench the soil with compost tea a few times, a few weeks before bringing them in. Maybe also remove an inch or so of soil, if the roots don't go all the way to the surface. replace that with clean potting soil after bring it inside.

Good tips thanks Rick