Spider Mites ATTACKED my Houseplants | Plant Chores | Houseplant Care Routine + Tips

[@amyheckathorn7172]

I love the theatrical drama you bring to plant care. I’m from the Midwest and my family doesn’t understand my theatrical drama.✌️

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Your theatrical drama is welcome here 😄

[@candied.crabapples]

I too, have deep regrets for looking at those eggs under your microscope in the video 😂😂😂🙈

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I was NOT prepared 🤮

[@PetraEmmy]

I actually thought it was beautiful..

[@PandiChii88]

Ugh here you come, charging in with creepy crawlies 🥴 while im trying to have lunch. Hope you're feeling back to 100%! Your presence has been missed!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Haha sorry for the creepy crawlies 👀. I am fully recovered now and slowly getting back into the routine of things. Thanks! 💛

[@leahj139]

I discovered spider mites recently. After listening to my personal plant guru (you), I bought the Bios herbicide spray and I love it!!! It makes all my leaves so pretty. Luckily, only one plant was infected so I placed it outside where it just happened to go through two mega summer storms (the kind that produce tornadoes). I can attest that spider mites cannot live through pelting rain and 50mph winds. However, that's a bit of an extreme solution. I think I would use the storm method over beneficial bugs though.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Okay pelting rain and 50mph winds will be in my toolkit for next time 😂😂😂😂

[@deborarispoli]

Just love the drama, crawling around 😂

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

🫠🫠🫠🫠 Hahaa thank you

[@ElsieJay]

I thought my mite invasion had limited itself to my Marble Queen, then audibly gasped when I checked under my Calathea... 💀

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s ALWAYS the calathea

[@LaSchwei]

I'm actually out camping right now, and yesterday while setting camp I saw some foliage that had mealybugs (I say to myself, TY Lord I don't have that as my plant 😂) I felt my 2nd hand goosebumps on the first clip 😅 and running out of supplies! You are such a champ Michelle! 🫶

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

LOL omg make sure none of those mealy bugs hitch a ride back with you! I heard they can sometimes get on clothes and that’s how they enter the home! Have a good camping trip!

[@ameliamurphy8416]

I just found your videos and am enjoying them tremendously. I like your shorts, but I also like the longer videos where I can relax and watch you stay up late, lol. You have a great sense of humor! Also, thanks for the knowledge you share..it’s very helpful for someone trying to learn how to take care of more specialized plants.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Hi Amelia! That’s so kind of you to say. I’m glad you enjoy my chaos 😅

[@OttahPopKid]

I just love how much fun you seem to have with your videos! Never take yourself tooooooo seriously! Haha You have a really awesome family! Like every time I see your house, or your family in your videos I can just see how happy everyone is! I am glad you’re feeling better and getting back to doing what you love! Thank you for your content and making Mondays much more bearable! Haha 💞

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

You are so incredibly kind. Thank you for taking the time to share this! 💛 I’m very blessed to have a supportive family and my kids like getting involved 😂.

[@OttahPopKid]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow Anytime! I’m happy to support you through your videos as well! 🥹☺️ That’s amazing! Building that is definitely hard work as well! They are so adorable for it too, and getting to see them have the space to explore is really cool! 💛

[@hennesseyme9112]

😁😁 Spidermites and gnats are of the devil! Spidermites like to hide in the seam of the leaves where you don't notice it right away.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

They do!!! Right in the leaf’s BUTTCRACK 🍑

[@hennesseyme9112]

I happen to see some on a 5 foot Sumo Alocasia. I was heading downstairs when I saw webs. I had never seen mites before but I freaked out. They were in the thick seam of the leaf. I also have a tiny dancer, and the hide in the cup of the leaves. I think I am going to use granules in the soil because sprays and neem do not seem to work.

[@frannypie.]

@@hennesseyme9112 be careful with the granules! i've heard they can supercharge the mites

[@hennesseyme9112]

@@frannypie. 🤣🤣🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@crystalw3437]

@@hennesseyme9112 I just lost my alocasia jacklyn to spider mites 😭😭

[@kizanko]

Bugs: WE'RE HERE TO HELP!! :D You: EWWUUHH Bugs: :( The ending had me cackling lol. Hopefully they will wreak havoc to the spider mites!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA I can’t help that I have a fear of bugs. But the good guys did their job 🙌

[@SereneStudio]

Just catching up on all your videos! Love to see your battling and defeating the pests! 😀

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Haha never ending battle

[@jackson615]

I definitely agree that sponge plugs are killers! I had a jungle boogie that I repotted after purchase. For months it was not doing anything so I went to repot it again, thinking it was the soil or something ~ this time I completely cleared the roots and to my surprise, it was indeed plugged! The moment I removed it and repotted, it starting growing within days

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh that’s so good you found it! Happy to hear the thriving

[@couturehelvetica1261]

Hope you're feeling better! those spider mites are just so awful! Glad your plant survived. Also, the switch from walking upright up the staircase to climbing the stairs on all fours made me giggle extra hard 😂❤

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I was sooooo tired 😂

[@khayzee62]

I’m a little obsessed with your channel. Admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery… right? ❤❤

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I’ve admitted I have problems many times. Waiting on recovery 😂

[@candied.crabapples]

Your little ones are too cute!! 🥰

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank you! They’re always around somewhere 💛

[@fe0570]

Spider mites have always been a problem on my plumeria outside under the patio cover. They generally like hot dry conditions and suck the juices from the leaves as seen as stippling. I regularly spray my plumeria leaves with plain water to knock them off then periodically use a horticultural oil spray to smother them. Green lacewing larvae are super voracious eaters of pest insects including spider mites, so you may not want your mix them with your predator mites. I think predators work best in a closed environment like your mini greenhouse that way it’s easier to tell if they are effective and not just crawling away somewhere else. Best to inspect your plants often to head off any critter attack.👍 Thanks for the informative video!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

i'm pretty certain the predator mites were not alive upon arrival, which is why I felt comfortable releasing the lacewing, but I can totally see why you wouldn't want them both together at the same time!

[@valariecarey2716]

I actually release ladybugs and the special mix monthly and it has helped tremendously!! With a wide variety of plants, you need different beneficial bugs so these works best for me. Never tried the lacewings, the ladybugs does the very same and they are cuter hahaha. You are awesome, Thanks for taking us along

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

i admit ladybugs are DEFINITELY cuter than the monstrous lacewings!

[@nikmariealex]

I'm not gonna lie, seeing them in the microscope was kind of cool lol I always enjoy the microscope views you give. They are short enough for me to be fascinated before grossed out 😂

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

that scope is such a blessing and a curse at the same time LOL

[@babs1076]

I’ve had really great results with captain jacks deadbug spray for spider mites. Also, I always add Bonide systemic granules to my soil and it has helped so much! All of my syngoniums seem to be spider mite magnets. I have 4 alocasia all in pon, and thankfully haven’t dealt with them in these. You have my respect releasing those bugs on your inside plants!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank you!! Have you ever seen systemic granules exacerbate spider mite populations? There’s a study that said this can happen specifically with spider mites 😔

[@babs1076]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow I haven’t had that problem with the plants I’ve used it with (all of my houseplants in soil) thankfully! I don’t have the systemic granules in my alocasias, since they’re in pon. Using pon, I’ve not had any pest issues with them - knock on wood!

[@MsShamma96]

I just love your videos! Hope all goes well with your move! Welcome back

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I am deceased but thank you hahahaha

[@PattiBarahona]

I absolutely. Love your channel.❤

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank you so much!

[@naturalgalwilliams]

I love your dramatics🤣🤣🤣🤣and plants💚💚❣️

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank yooooou!!!

[@ErisWhistles]

I really enjoy your attitude and video editing! ❤❤

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank you for noticing!

[@Kim-gq5dt]

I love the comedic desperation in the thumbnail LOL

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

The desperation wasn’t captured enough 😂

[@paulawilkinson6341]

I have just discovered gnats on my beautiful pothos . What’s the herbal pesticide plz ? Just come across ur channel an I absolutely love watching ur videos x

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Hi! It’s in my video description but for gnats I recommend BTI in your watering can. It can come in powered form like this: bit.ly/BTIpowder (MICHELLE10 will get you 10% off)

[@lisamac8503]

I hope you are feeling better -and yes I would use the beneficial bugs but I have always been fortunate as I have never had bugs (just fungus gnats once in awhile when I bring a new plant home ) (I have about 150 plants including orchids and carnivore plants and cacti ) I live in an area where we have many beneficial (small) spiders and I just let them do their thing and yes they live in the plants so maybe this is why I do not have any issues with insects on my plants! I love your videos!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh that’s amazing that the spiders eat the spiders 😂

[@Totallynotsweg0]

Haha, your "spidey" senses were going off 😂

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

LOL YES!

[@kathj4739]

Rather than rubbing with your fingers, you could try a soft paint brush set for washing. I use the small ones in between the petiole and stem to remove crack hiders and the bigger brushes for the leaves + underside midrib and I never need to treat again, but I am super thorough cause I’m bad with repeated treatments. I like a one and done. Also, putting your pots on carpet (and putting carpet soil back in the bag) could promote spider mites, they and their eggs are everywhere cause they ride the winds 🌬️ . I have hypoaspis miles and they scavenge the soil and leaves and I’ve seen them keep spider mite populations very well under control (experiment). It’s weird cause I’m totally grossed out by spider mites but I let the hypoaspis miles crawl all over my hands (they freak out when you agitate the soil and crawl out of the pot). But I’m a soil microbiologist so maybe I’m biased to soil buddies 🕷️.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank you for the suggestions!!! Soil microbiologist sounds like a very interesting line of work!

[@kimr4741]

thank you so much for your fun posts i always learn a ton :) i love beneficial bugs & have been using as a preventative for over a year with good results. we love Nematodes & the spider mite packets. there are ups and downs to bugs vs spraying ect but this works best for my plants especially my plants that are finicky.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I want to try nematodes next!

[@suwayhamblaylock7357]

I feel you girlll! It’s been one thing after another for me throughout my entire plant collection. Beginning to get exhausting 🥴

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh nooooo. Pests can really be demoralizing and suck the fun out of this habit 😭. I hope you can get a handle on them

[@PetraEmmy]

Pests are noooo fun! But you have made it entertaining 😉💪

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I’m glad my chaos was entertaining 🥰

[@zeno3630]

I had a spider mite issue till I moved some of the spiders that hide in the corners of my house into my plants. Ill take a few spiders over mites anyday

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

So the SPIDERS eat the mites! That’s amazing. What a meta way to solve problems 😂

[@jeremyhackett8613]

​​@@ohtheplacesyoullgrowso do lady bugs

[@zeno3630]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow I go out collecting bugs for this, praying mantis's are good at it too but they were too mean to my cats

[@OnKnox]

@@zeno3630 hahahahaa

[@LeafyLovey]

I'm scarred from seeing those eggs. You are so much braver than me. Loving the new leaf.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Right THOSE EGGS!!! People thought it was rice 😅

[@xKarma93]

The microscope gets me everytime 😂😂😂😂

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s my favorite and most hated tool 😂

[@AnnikaSB]

Hey!! I hope you're doing much better! What type of alocasia is that?? Prettiest one I've laid eyes on!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s an Odora Batik! I love its marbling. Thank you for the well wishes - you are so kind to mention 💛

[@AnnikaSB]

@ohtheplacesyoullgrow Never heard of that one before! Might have to see if I can find one now. And of course!

[@LeafyConversations]

I’m so glad you’re back and well, I miss your funny videos! Spider mites aren’t funny, but you make even those funny. 😅. Oh my gosh! I can’t do the beneficial bugs just can’t.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

lol the next video i post on beneficial bugs is going to be a NIGHTMARE for you then hahaha

[@LeafyConversations]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow Oh my gosh! No!!!!

[@ttschrock7126]

Great video! I would freak out too. I used to toss all plants with bugs, but that was before I started collecting my hoyas. I hate (and I mean HATE) bringing new tampons into my house. :-) hehehe I also am very careful not to speak about it because I feel like I will jinx myself. I live in Colorado, and a bit drier. Yep I would be a never good bugs and opt for the chemical warfare every time. Love the BIOS things, purchased many of them. :-)

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Haha I’m so mixed between chemicals and beneficials but I think the benefits of the bene bugs will allow me to overlook the fact that they’re still BUGS 😂

[@ttschrock7126]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow 🐛😁 😂

[@gabrielaczereszko6550]

I just got those same beneficial mites yesterday, and you could see them crawling everywhere even in the bottle. I just stand and watch them crawl on my plant and save my life.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

HAHAHHA they are fascinating

[@Herbsformentalhealth]

OMG yesssssss. The HAND!!!!!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

🙌

[@ipadguest4330]

Where did you get that little greenhouse/terrarium ? I love it. Love your videos!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s from ikea. I have a playlist on it!

[@ipadguest4330]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow oh thank you! It’s the Akerbar? I’ll check it out, I have the 25” one and it opens differently

[@1LetsPray]

I missed you!!!! Welcome back!!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank you! 💛

[@MehLuzifer]

i'm glad to see someone else who is also extremely disgusted by insects... 😅 i had the feeling that most plant enthusiasts don't have a problem with them - but i do! a lot!!! people keep saying "it's nature" - hell nah get these out of my house 😂 thanks for the video, i enjoyed it! 💕

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh not all nature is welcome. Gators are from nature. I don’t welcome alligators 😂

[@lindaedwards4632]

Glad your feeling better 😀🇨🇦

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Thank you so much Linda!

[@SouthernTee71]

Is there a link for the faucet diverted or cup? Thanx!2

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Hi! Yes! It’s in the video description as “water recipe”

[@SouthernTee71]

I did not see it on the Amazon link. I only saw the pump.

[@luciareeck4347]

What's your favourite fertilizer especially for monsteras? I have an adsonii that is making nodes but no new leaves!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s linked in my description!

[@Planty-Mandy]

Looking at bugs with my microscope is one of my favourite things. 😂 I’ve released the green lacewings all over my house and pretty much never saw them again (I did it three times). No problems. They didn’t solve my thrip problem though so I ended up needing systemics.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I feel like thrips are the hardest pest to get rid off!

[@gaddaitherage8204]

My routine for pests is I give all my plants a shower at least once a week. For my alocasia it’s twice a week. Having a limited amount of plants definitely helps me keep up the is routine.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

You are doing it the right way

[@jrandplants]

Try dusting outside before spraying. A feather duster is perfect for removing the webs before you apply the soap. The web acts as a protection, so removing it before (at least for me) is more effective ❤

[@SirMopy]

yes exactly and the. water them down first. afterwards use pesticide. usually if you water them down and dust them off regularly you won’t have them again. my alocasia are free since months

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh great tips thanks!

[@mtherapy4u]

The exact same plant of mine has spider mites, too! OMG

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Alocasias and calatheas are sooooo prone!

[@LuluLee_]

That little humidifier is what I need!! Is this the one in your amazon storefront?

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Yes! It’s under the “humidifier” section

[@elizepalladium1215]

What type of alocasia is it? It's gorgious!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s an Odora Batik!

[@triciabraga4084]

I got spider mites too from my odora batik that I got from a seller on palmstreet (Texas something) and i’m so sad I had to treat all my plant in my cabinet

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Ahhh!!! I hope you got rid of them all! I’m so glad mine was only in this mini greenhouse. I can’t imagine an entire CABINET 😭

[@ConnieP92]

Im dealing with thrip atm so I felt your pain! 😩☹

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Omg. Best of luck to you

[@HappinessIsKontagious]

Ok I'm halfway through the video and wondering if the hanger-ons are actually coming from inside the greenhouse? I'm hoping you possibly sprayed or washed down the inside of the greenhouse?

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I did! And I show it at some point in the video 😅

[@Takamiko22]

New to your channel. Love it. I don't eat things I love in small bites I've watched more than half of your shorts 🥴😂 August will be my big plant girl month. I wanted to know if you could make a vid of a "supplies tour." Your soil cabinet, the drainage pots you keep, your plant drugs, where you get things, the like. Really looking to get educated on what works for you

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Hi!! I do have shorts on my cabinet supply setup! I just moved so I could probably do again. Thanks for watching! 💛

[@ionescuionut5041]

Have you tried leaf shine? It worked for me spraying my alocasia Polly . Hopefully it will work for you as well

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I use neem oil which makes em shiny? Does that count haha

[@ionescuionut5041]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow it should work on some pests

[@saurelemonade4388]

i used beneficial bugs they are really good :D

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I’m mixed but I find the benefits outweigh my fear of bugs haha

[@mwatson4970]

Just treated spider mites on my diffenbachia! Which spread to my Umbellata... 😅. But these are magnets, so expect them at least once a season in return for being some of my easiest care houseplants.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I love umbellatas! Once a season is doable 😅

[@gjannabananahammock1263]

I heard you can have plants inside like lavender, catnip, basil and citronella and they will work against parasites. Can you test that for us 😮???? I didnt found any existing videos for that but there is a lot of research on it working. ❤❤❤ Thanks in advance 😍

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

All those scents can be natural deterrents. However, just having them near will not prevent spider mites ☠️

[@FernandaRodriguez-dv2si]

Have you tried garlic? I used it for mealy bugs in a philodendron xandu and it worked amazing, I mashed it up and diluted with water just a bit and sprayed it on and left some little chunks in the most infected areas and around the plant and it really did wonders. I’m asking out of curiosity and also would love to know if it works hihi 😅 love your videos !

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh that’s so interesting. I haven’t used garlic before but that’s cool!

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

I love, love, love beneficials - they are the best!! I bought a bunch of paper gumdrop cups with a plasticy silver backing at the dollar store & I dump predatory mites and pirate beetles in them and set them on the substrate, because I don't like having to clean up media they come in especially if it gets damp! Once they're done I just scoop them up and empty for reuse next time. - I so wanted a microscope like yours (here in Canada). I couldn't get it to work well without downloading software from China, so I had to send it back. I use my phone for banking and just couldn't take the risk. I'd love to have one though!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

That cup idea is BRILLIANT because I have no idea what to do with that substrate so it’s just sitting on my soil! Thank you so much for sharing that.

[@rebeccahenderson7761]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow Oh yeah, the tiny cups really work! They're so clean, simple and fast. And I'm glad you're better now. Please rest some more and take care.

[@ionaday3340]

I use preventive predatory mites all year around, that are in the sachets. You really have to be looking hard to know that their there. I've been using them for a little over a year and haven't had thrips or spider mites. A lot of people just use them in the spring/summer period when pests are more likely. For me there definitely worth the cost. 🌿

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Yesssss I’m sure year round prevention is the smarter route!

[@DaybreakDawn]

⁠ I have the same scope but maybe I’m using it wrong since I basically have it on top of the plant. I saw that you’re not too close to your plant when you use it. How far away do you set your scope? Also what is your water your filling your bottles with? Is it filtered or distilled water? We have a whole home water filtration but would love a distiller. Did you put a link for that?

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s tap water from the hose and I remove the chlorine from it. It’s all in my video description! The scope does need to be fairly close.

[@aysegulthemom]

Hi 👋🏻 I wonder 💭 what’s the brand of your camera?

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s in my video description!

[@aysegulthemom]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow so sorry I didn’t see first time. Amazon can’t send it to Istanbul 😞 Thanks 🙏🏼 I do love you and your videos 🧿

[@mylynnj3792]

Beneficial bugs? It's a yes for me. I don't have a microscope. Ignorance is bliss😊

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Ignorance is bliss lol

[@oppgard]

"It's clearly happy to see me" 😅

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

lol it is NOT a pretty flower

[@SirMopy]

and you also loose leaves, because the repotting is also stressful for your alocasia. especially the batik is a diva and is reacting way more towards it than a dragon breath for example.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It IS a diva! Way more delicate than my other alos

[@hell0h0bbit]

You need to do a video on beneficial bugs eating all the pests under the microscope

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

That would be a SUPER cool thing to capture!

[@Uche-1]

Even though you make this fun, I can’t even begin to imagine the frustration. Pests are just…. Pests. 😊😊 Per the “death plugs” a healthy root will tear through it without any issues.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Yes totally! usually the roots will figure itself out! But I did have a situation where the surrounding soil was dry but the plug was still wet so I kept watering and it rotted ☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️

[@SunshineIzDivine]

Where did you order the good bugs from?

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

These ones are from natures good guys

[@reneejones2653]

I need that microscope !!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

You do!!! The one I use is in my description

[@daycareladysab]

On the bright side.... They don't fly! 🥴😊😂🤣

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

lol you know that’s very true

[@riversimone9516]

12:16 is me! 😂

[@mael2039]

I've been not taking as good care of my plants as usual due to health issues and suddenly I have a huge infestation of spider mites in the living room. I have like fifty plants in there and they're pretty much all crawling and i am this close to getting rid of the entire plant collection in that room (but I could never but actually I cry about how many pests I have)

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh no so sorry to hear this 😭. Maybe consider releasing the beneficial bugs to let them do their things passively?

[@darlenejordan5777]

What soil did you just use?

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

It’s in my video description!

[@bethanylaska3734]

I am in the middle of spider mite hell so it's nice to know I'm not alone

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I hope you got it under control!

[@indiacoers2611]

In this video, what is the spray you had to make more of that you use for pests that you can spray on the leaves and dirt, and you don't have to rinse it? If you don't mind sharing your secret recipe with me! 😂 I love that it's organic and sage for the plants! 💚🪴

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Hi! Its in the video description 🙌

[@indiacoers2611]

​@ohtheplacesyoullgrow OH ok! Thanks so much Michelle! I hope your plant is doing better! 💚🪴

[@brikhouse22]

How do you get your zz so big? Mine has only grown one new stem in almost three yrs.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

LOTS of light. Even though they’re touted as low light plants, if you give them lots of light they grow big!

[@donnareed4140]

It’s clearly happy to see me….hahaha😂😂

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

LOL

[@riversimone9516]

I, too, am dramatic about pest! They're so gross!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I can never be okay with them 🫠😂

[@abbthuriumgardens]

I found lacewing eggs on my plants outside. Just as long as they are good guys then I'm fine with them.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Yes! Good guys. Just gross looking 🙄

[@abbthuriumgardens]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow lol I haven't met a cute bug yet

[@vanessacastro8426]

I just bought 2 calatheas without researching properly, bc they looked so pretty smh

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I still love all my calatheas! I just need to pay close attention to them

[@khedidjayahialahssene2340]

Do you have to deal with that in your bedroom?!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

LOL fair point.

[@aidensiessmayer5615]

Zz plants actually flower when they are needing a new pot with more space.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

The roots aren’t crowded on this one. I’ve read when conditions are ideal they can flower!

[@shortari5543]

Too funny- if you had used a few drops of neem the first time any residual mites would’ve been killed. Maybe try Neem soil drenches that do work to kill most pests before they become a problem. Lacewings are so cool! Outside in nature their eggs are layed on the undersides of plant leaves by filaments which gives the appearance they are floating in the air. I always look for them in my outside garden.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I knoowwwww I did that the first time but just hated how it coated the leaves but you’re right. It woukd have helped in the long run!

[@shortari5543]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow use less than what’s called for on the bottle and mix it in warm water with the soap. Shake well so oil is completely mixed. I spray soil and don’t rinse it.

[@punkandrockgirf]

omg could you make a kimchi video XD

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

HAHAHAHHAA never made kimchi in my LIFE

[@punkandrockgirf]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow we've seen you grow plants, now you can commit a plants crime lol

[@de.llusion1614]

I’m so scared to get pest with my plants, tbh I don’t do much for them I just water them when I can taco the leaves (all my plants are snake plants)

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Luckily, snake plants are super hearty and not as prone to pests 🤞

[@alexalynn5952]

I only ever notice the mites when I'm getting ready for bed 😐

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Ugh it’s like they wait to be visible right when we try to relax

[@donnasparrow4]

What is your spray?

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Hi! It’s in my video description with a discount code!

[@DonnaKimball-er5px]

thank you

[@DonnaKimball-er5px]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow I thought it was something you made yourself

[@SirMopy]

this is like advanced infection…. not checking it regularly?! 😮

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

☠️

[@yanethdias2640]

I also found out that nearly half my collection got spider mites 😫

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Noooooo!!! I hope you can get them under control

[@Kermits_Ghost]

Luckily, I have never had to deal with Spide Mites 🙏🏻. Gross!! 🤮🤮 I hate it when I knock one of my plants over as I can't usually use the soil again, as it always gets heaps of cat hair in it!! 🫠

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Hahaha omg cat hair!!! I’m sure a little cat hair couldn’t hurt the plant right? ☺️

[@Kermits_Ghost]

@ohtheplacesyoullgrow Yes ofc! 😆 not the plant but my OCD, lol

[@amh0013]

Also, I can’t find beneficial mites in sachets that aren’t like by the billion or cost a billion dollars. If you have a good place that sells them DO TELL!!!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I got mine from Natures Good Guys!

[@candied.crabapples]

Spider mites are awful but at least they don’t fly. I find that neem oil and Castile soap isn’t the most effective. I’m in Canada and I use Safer’s End All. I could never look at them through a microscope, I get the creepy crawlies 😭😭😭

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

I never heard of Safers End but glad you found something that works well! That microscope is a blessing and a curse lol

[@susiesmith2543]

What alocasia is this

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Odora batik

[@catphoood]

I’ve never had spider mites but they are so gross and ahh they give me the heebie jeebies!!!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

And may you NEVER get them!! 🤞

[@turogers13]

I hate those plugs.

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Same ☠️

[@turogers13]

@ohtheplacesyoullgrow Well, it's 3:30 in the morning and the last thing I did was pick a rubber/cork plug off of my philodendron brandtianum. I'm going to be so useless tomorrow 🙃! 😮‍💨🫣🙄

[@amh0013]

1 - I NEVER want those kinds of fairies! I flipped out over a shred of toilet paper from wiping off the mirror yesterday because all my head thought was mealy bug. 2 - White Carpet & plant parenting… the reason god invented Dyson!!

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

HAHAHAH Dyson is KEY

[@jczzle]

Spider mites the worst ! 🤢🤮

[@ohtheplacesyoullgrow]

Oh hey friend!!!! Subbing now!

[@jczzle]

@@ohtheplacesyoullgrow thanks friend ! 😀💚