How to Bring House Plants Indoors for Winter Without Bugs

[@maurasmith-mitsky762]

This was the most useful tutorial I’ve seen.

[@judywaymire5756]

Just wanted to tell you how amazing your instructions are! Right to the point and delivery with a GREAT PERSONALITY! I can’t tell you how many I skip over because it takes the narrator 15 minutes of gibber jabber before the instructions start. Thank you and I will Spread the word about your helpful, entertaining content! I will be sharing! ❤😊❤

[@Robert_A_Keyboards4948]

Fascinating! I have used this method also! I have used plain dishwashing liquid however, with no additives and it did not harm the plant. My mixture was Dishwashing liquid, Hydro peroxide 3 percent (on the label) and Neem oil. Plants are not quite as sensitive as people think to dishwashing liquid. Just a small amount in the water. Yes water is the main ingredient! This is 2024 and near the time to bring in plants. I have already brought a Dracaena in.

[@kash8093]

This is so incredibly helpful, thakn you for posting this! I have several pots pf herbs and a HUGE fern that have been out all summer and I really want to help them survive here in Central VA over the winter. I've ordered the exact products you've used and am doing this tomorrow!!! Thank you again...and enjoy your pest-free home!

[@shilpikachowdhury5507]

Did you need to do anything special for your citrus? I have a calamondin I’d really love to survive bringing inside! Thank you!

[@maurasmith-mitsky762]

Thanks!

[@lynnetrue4103]

Ive done this the last few years in MN. But Ive taken the plants out of the pots and while they "soak" I clean the pots really well and then repot with some added soil. Also I have a bar of neem soap that I wet and use wet cotton balls to rub on the bar of soap and clean top and bottom of each leaf. I dont rinse the leaves off though, maybe that would be a good idea, the spray might dislodge anything hanging on. I haven't had bugs. Seeing as its been a year can you tell us if this method of leaving the plants in the pots worked?

[@patriciahartnett4776]

I tried this method just a few days ago. And when I brought the plants in I saw a little translucent centipedes coming out of the dirt. So unfortunately, I took everyone of my plants and re-potted them and then sprayed them with the homemade neem oil. So I will be curious to see how it works for you?!?

[@brettdehart9986]

I’m curious as to how it worked out for her too! I live in Southeast Texas and need to bring some outdoor plants in. I wondering whether I should repot after doing this method…🤔 I really want to make sure I’m not bringing critters into my home😅

[@williamdoesit22]

Thank you and i love your shirt :)

[@NickEDowning]

I am so curious to see if this worked. We do take out lots of plants every year. We also bring in too many critters every fall. Some don't "hatch" until way later. Then we hear them making chewing sounds until beetles appeared. Does the soap hurt the plant? And will it kill the beetle larva?

[@mynjgarden]

It should kill the larva without hurting the plants. So far so good. Hopefully we won't find critters around Christmas!!

[@mariestrafaci782]

Thank you so much for this detailed instructional video. I have been looking for a video like this❣️

[@ncp3077]

I live in Nj as well, Can this stuff be used if you have house cats that bother the plants?

[@jonibarnes2038]

Several of my plants floated out of the pot, I had let them dry out in anticipation of using this method. Would them being dry be the reason they did this?

[@mynjgarden]

I don't know. I've never had one escape the pot. I'm doing it again this year.

[@DeniseReedy-k8i]

How do i debug my Mandeville thats still flowering to bring inside?..

[@dwsaxby]

great video. thanks. i will try it your way this year. from Toronto. love your pineapple plant. tried a few times in the past, no success.

[@mynjgarden]

The pineapple survived! Hoping for fruit this year!

[@dwsaxby]

What mixture of neem/water in spray bottle in metic in Toronto. Pls and thank you

[@KevinAmyOtt]

Does it work?

[@shaileshpatel9365]

You are awesome!

[@mynjgarden]

So are you!

[@maywattee]

How about just spraying them with need oil.

[@mynjgarden]

I think that would be fine for the above ground parts, but I was concerned about bugs hanging out in the soil. I had a lot of plants out there.

[@edwardlawhorn9151]

Did you loose any of them?

[@mynjgarden]

Nope! They all made it!

[@lt2422]

@@mynjgardenwhat was the ratio of soap to water?

[@PeterBove]

Hello there! May i askhow your olive tree is doing?

[@mynjgarden]

I posted an update about it in today's video! It's doing great its in the greenhouse for the winter!