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How to get rid of midges in indoor flowers: the trick of German flower growers

March 27, 2023

Avoid the appearance of small midges in pots with indoor flowers.

Insects multiply rapidly and can be a real disaster for your plants.

Observance of simple rules will help protect indoor flowers from the appearance of midges (sciarids).

How to care for indoor flowers There will be no midges in pots with plants if you follow simple tips:

loosen the soil from time to time; avoid waterlogging; inspect the leaves weekly.

Economical ways to control midges

The fight against midges will not last long if you use:

dill, celandine and other fragrant plants – solve the problem of midges quickly and reliably.

matches, they are planted in flowerpots with sulfur inside the ground, to get rid of midges in a few days.

Recipe for German flower growers

German houseplant enthusiasts consider garlic one of the best ways to control midges.

Several heads of garlic are crushed, poured with a liter of boiling water and left to infuse for at least 3-4 hours.

Plants are treated with a garlic solution and watered the soil in a pot.

An amazing result will confirm the effectiveness of simple tricks against small insects in flowers.

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