Warmer temperatures, open windows, higher humidity, and frequent watering can create the perfect conditions for common plant problems.
The good news? Catching issues early (and preventing them altogether) is easier than you think.
A Few Common Troublemakers:
🕸️ Spider Mites: Tiny webs covering leaves, speckled spots, or fading foliage? Spider mites love warm, dry conditions.
🪰 Fungus Gnats: Seeing tiny flies hovering around the soil? Overly moist soil can attract fungus gnats.
☁️ Powdery Mildew & Fungal Issues: Brown spots, white spots, or fuzzy growth can appear when humidity rises and airflow drops.
🐛 Mealybugs & Scale: Sticky residue, fuzzy white spots, or stubborn bumps on stems? These hitchhikers like to settle in unnoticed.
Your First Line of Defense: Prevention
• Wipe dust from leaves regularly to help plants photosynthesize and make pests easier to spot early • Avoid overwatering and improve airflow around plants • Inspect leaves (especially undersides!) during watering days • Treat early before issues spread
Build Your Plant Care Toolkit:
Neem Oil: Treats active pests and diseases and prevents future outbreaks as an all-purpose insecticide, miticide, and fungicide for organic gardening
Insecticidal Soap: Kills common insect pests on contact with a naturally-based and botanically-derived formula
Copper Fungicide: Treats a variety of common blight and fungal disease issues and is effective for more stubborn, established infections
Dusting Gloves: An easy way to keep leaves clean, healthy; also great to use while inspecting for pests
Sticky Stakes: Attracts adult flying pests and traps them to the sticky surface
Deadbug Brew: A natural insecticide with a residual effect that targets a variety of chewing and sap-sucking pests
Healthy plants start with a little prevention, and we’re here to help you and your plants thrive together.
