A Week of DESTROYING Spidermites on my Houseplants BOOOO

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In this week of plant care, we'll be taking a look at how to find spidermites on plants, treating sulfur for plants, and updating houseplants!
If you're looking for a fun way to spend a weekend, this is the video for you! In this week of plant care, we'll be doing lots of small tasks that will help keep your plants healthy and thriving! From checking for spidermites to treating sulfur to updating your houseplants, this video is packed with plant care tips that you'll love!
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@HarliG Жыл бұрын

I’ve linked the microscope here amzn.to/3ySmWIo

@lauramcadam5751 Жыл бұрын

I got a miceroscope to hook to my phone around a year and a half ago, I love it, but I love the mosquito bits too!

@PhoenixFyreRising Жыл бұрын

Bless you. I gave away over 100 plants because it became too much for me. Especially my huge philodendrons. Now I have mostly baby Hoyas, and about 15 other plants. It is much easier on me and I can actually feed them all in a couple of hours. Yey!

@oliviawirl Жыл бұрын

This is gonna sound dumb but I’m so proud of you for addressing the problem head on instead of gradually letting it get worse until it needed to be address and letting the stakes get too high. Definitely better than what I have done in some situations, well done!!!

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

I really appreciate this. It’s a struggle for me to just do the dang thing sometimes

@Dieppaloveplants Жыл бұрын

That why i love plants it keep u busy specially me since i had my still born baby i been in too plants and it keep me busy is like my terapy and it make me happy also im just start getting succulent they are soo pretty variegated one and they are less expensive i gave lots of my philo to my mom and sis i stay with my monsteras and anthuriums and hoyas 💚💚💚

@AngelinaJones Жыл бұрын

So sorry for your loss 💔🫂

@anitajones7090 Жыл бұрын

OMG, thanks Harli, I am tired just watching you. When you show those plants going into that bathroom, I thought that was a guest bathroom and not your main bathroom. A cautionary tale to those of us whom have many plants. This can happen to anyone. Tomorrow, I am treating all of my plants, JUST BECAUSE. Happy Spring 🙂

@ari505 Жыл бұрын

Hey harli i don't remember if you mentioned, but once you spray the sulfur you are supposed to out the plants in a dark place or at least not into direct lighting. Sulfur should be done in the afternoon preferably to prevent burns.

@ronjakh Жыл бұрын

neem oil works as a systemic if you do a soil drench because of the toxin in neem. I’ve read research and papers on it where they found measurable results where the toxin builds up in the system with regular watering. 1 tsp neem, 1 liter water and enough soap to dissolve the oil. just until it doesn’t pool on the surface anymore 🙂

@AnthonyMoses Жыл бұрын

for a year I tried everything to get rid of spider mites except neem cause I heard it doesn’t work. Then I finally said whatever it can’t hurt. I sprayed all my plants and also did a soil drench with it. And it worked. Haven’t seen spider mites since! 🤷🏻‍♂️

@SuperUsername147 Жыл бұрын

It depends on how resistant the mites you have are to neem. Some populations may have higher resistance than others. Great that it worked but it may not in the future! Great preventative though.

@LeafyLovey Жыл бұрын

You are seriously Wonder Woman

@VickyHafler Жыл бұрын

I have a love/hate relationship with my microscope. I found two spot mites last week 🤦🏼‍♀️ I did sulfur and the next day they were all still alive. So I washed it all down and sprayed well with Captain Jacks. So far so good 🤞

@brittanyschneider9265 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping shewould mention which microscope she got, or link it on Amazon. Do you like yours? If so, would you mind sharing, please? ( There are so many options on Amazon!) Thank you!

@VickyHafler Жыл бұрын

@@brittanyschneider9265 Wireless Digital Microscope Handheld USB HD Inspection Camera 50x-1000x Magnification with Stand Compatible with iPhone, iPad, Samsung Galaxy, Android, Mac, Windows Computer. Yes, I like it, takes a little to get used to.

@thisisbethm Жыл бұрын

I had a Calathea Ornata that got taken over by spider mites and didn’t survive it. Weirdly, I had had it a while, but none of the plants around it had spider mites (I treated them all). Only one plant was newer and it was fine, too. It was so weird. But I’m relieved it wasn’t worse!!

@Amandasplants Жыл бұрын

Wow lady talk about geterdone!! Lol get ya a shower head that detaches so much easier prayers an positive vibes for no more mites

@ashleypiper876 Жыл бұрын

Always happy to see a new vid waiting for me 😊

@WhateverLelesDoing Жыл бұрын

The spraying off the sulfur is so satisfying 😍

@Janette0220 Жыл бұрын

the fuzzy succulent you have is echiveria harmsii keep an eye on it for rust, ive lost a few plants from that, i didnt know what it was then and didnt know how to treat it if i were to get it again, i would have copper fungicide on hand just to be safe.

@TheNewDawnLeadership Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the microscope idea. I do this deep treatment once a month for all my plants, and my health isn't the best right now and I do not have a lot of energy currently. This will help me not waste time, energy, and product. I ordered it as soon as I saw it, but if it's an affiliate partner for you I can order through your link.

@bile897 Жыл бұрын

Wow that was a lot, well done and learn a lot

@allisonleak6932 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing this process with us!

@BLANKU2 Жыл бұрын

First your Mom's mosaic is beautiful!!! Second I ordered 2 bottle of Captain Jack's dead bug brew with spring around the corner this vid hit at the right time for me. Third the dedication it takes to stick to your guns in plant care is Warrior Chic status when you get to the phase of the house being put back together lol. Best of luck and the most fun on your trip!~

@michelera6365 Жыл бұрын

Oh my! I am exhausted just watching.

@hollyhasegawa6095 Жыл бұрын

Oh goodness Harli, I really hate those dang bugs, I have been dealing with mealy bugs, I haven't gotten spider mites in a very long time, usually only when I have a beautiful ivy or a mini rose bush those always get spider mites. Thanks for all of the advice and all of the ways you took care of those bugs, I hope that you have a blessed and beautiful rest of your day, sending love and hugs, bye! 😊🤗👏🙌🙏💜💜💜💜

Жыл бұрын

This thumbnail is everything lol 💚🥰

@ladybuglady5 Жыл бұрын

Hi Harley. My story is quite different. I've been dealing with spider mites for a few years. I've tried everything. After feeling almost defeated, I took each plant (I have about 100, very small to large rubber trees) and sprayed them with diamatacious earth. All my plants are in one room under grow lights or in one window. No sun in the house at all. I had DE everywhere but left it on my plants for about 3 months. New growth is nice and green (or purple) and clean. No mites. Now that we are heading into spring, I will take one shelve at a time, throw them in the tub and give them a nice tepid shower. Clean up DE off of everything and head outside. To me it was worth it to see white powder over all my green and purple (passion). Good luck with your treatments and I hope you had a good time away.

@Dieppaloveplants Жыл бұрын

Also a tip for the hoya planty friends if u see ur hoya is not giving u new growth put warm water up to 115 f and dip the hoya for like 15 min the hot water will kill spider mites or flat mites it works for me 😊

@meowk5812 Жыл бұрын

Won’t that burn the leaves?

@tejashreetango Жыл бұрын

I have done that with scale. Worked out well.

@ArthurGrey. Жыл бұрын

@@meowk5812 No, plants can handle up to 120F with no issue! Betsy Begonia has a video on it.

@peachettte Жыл бұрын

She updated the video with a comment saying it isn't really super functional, unfortunately

@SuperUsername147 Жыл бұрын

@@ArthurGrey. I’ve seen people use this method and ended up damaging their plants unfortunately.

@Cudjas Жыл бұрын

Your selfmade pots are so cute ❤

@barbie_t Жыл бұрын

The dish soap was most likely what caused the burns on leaves . Dish detergent is hard on plants , especially Dawn. I used Sulfur for 2 rounds of 12 weeks of biweekly spraying , even my begonias responsed well to it. I have over 200 plants, mostly Hoya, so I was treating for Flat Mites and Broad Mites. Unfortunately, those mites also attack other plant varieties not just Hoyas so i had to treat my entire collection. Either way it's better to have a few burnt leaves than deal with mites or other nasty pests.

@cadavercakes Жыл бұрын

Yep! I cant stress it enough how terrible dishsoap is for plants.

@becauseiamawezome Жыл бұрын

I have all kinds of plants and have use Dawn dish soap on them for years and have never had any kind of problem. I run a greenhouse and we have used the Dawn dish soap, mixed with rubbing alcohol and water. Never had problems with pests or burning of leaves

@barbie_t Жыл бұрын

@@becauseiamawezome count yourself lucky , because plenty of people have destroyed their collections with it, especially Hoyas. The worse part is sometimes the damage takes months to show, as it starts more in the roots.

@cadavercakes Жыл бұрын

@@becauseiamawezome ok....running a greenhouse doesnt change if this method works for everyone.

@SuperUsername147 Жыл бұрын

@@cadavercakes depends on the dish soap. I’ve used method dish soap and never had issues. Castile soap is always better though and it’s what I plan on using in the future.

@ninapit Жыл бұрын

Thanks, very informative. 😊

@Marlur Жыл бұрын

Wow, so sorry that you had spider mites! No fun at all. I am so lazy, and would probably just dump the plants lol, though I only have like 25 plants. Good job! Hope the cleanup wasn't too bad.

@peytonlane1762 Жыл бұрын

Just had to stop and say this thumbnail is 10/10 lol

@coconutgirl816 Жыл бұрын

I use the camera on my phone to zoom in on my plants, that's how I found a thrips larvae walking around on my rubber plant.

@Wendy-zl8kv Жыл бұрын

You did a great job!

@lovelysoul2772 Жыл бұрын

1 gallon of water 2 tbs neem 2 tbs mint Castille soap

@ThePlantasticNerd Жыл бұрын

Hey Harli, what really helped me controllng pest infestations are plant sticks. They are basically slow realease fertilizer sticks you put in the soil and they can last something between 4-6 months depending how often you water your plants. There are also sticks, that combine slow release fertilizer with some systemic pesticide. So just pop a couple of those sticks in your pots and don't have to worry about fertilizing or spraying your plants for the next couple of months. Of course it is not a 100% solution, at least for me - I still check for pests every now and then, but so far I have to say I am pleasantly surprised! Hope this helps

@hhdbhn302 Жыл бұрын

You showed us your set up so you can watch your video back :) I sometimes have to look at pics to figure out where they all where after putting them all in the bath haha

@lauramcadam5751 Жыл бұрын

Thought you were using mosquito bits for spider mites? When I had them I first sprayed with alcohol and poured clear hydrogen peroxide in the soil I done this for first treatment than made mosquitoes bit tea, and watered my plants with that for three weeks and that done it!

@annesupplee5747 Жыл бұрын

Appreciate your thoroughness. Hoping it will inspire me next I go through this. And you know I will....sigh

@hannamarie7888 Жыл бұрын

I’ve never really seen other plant people I watch talk about the side effects of the sulfite spray! I wouldn’t of known 😅

@virgilgrund9355 Жыл бұрын

Use Neem for a soil drench. It's a systemic that will work it's way into the vascular system of the plant. When mites feed, they die.

@user-jl9cs8gv8j Жыл бұрын

By watering the soil or pre soaking the soil with the mixture somehow?

@debracancelliere4081 Жыл бұрын

Your bedroom dresser is beautiful!

@tuftyloves Жыл бұрын

You do want to clean off spider mites manually, but there are lots of pesticides that kill them and prevent them from coming back.

@JustHarperGray Жыл бұрын

I have spider mites too! You are not alone 😅 I think I have 200 plants… I need the temp to go up so I can treat on my balcony.

@nicolettedesmarais3781 Жыл бұрын

Ah a ficus umbellata!!! Care tips? I got one about a month ago and am having a realllly hard time finding care tips for it 😢

@chrissi827 Жыл бұрын

Are you going to grow veggies? Your shirt made me wonder - I love outdoor gardening videos too and since you have chickens it should all work together!

@jilledstromerlind5237 Жыл бұрын

0:55 That pot in the background got me screaming lol

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@ms.m6060 Жыл бұрын

Usually you need to wash your plants every months whether it has pets or not.its good for them in some ways

@caricavello1995 Жыл бұрын

Where did you get the water sprayer?? I want that exact one!

@carmenwhitehead Жыл бұрын

I'm going back home to Florida after a month visiting my parents. I'm super nervous of what I will find on my plants! My daughter has been keeping an eye on them and watering them, but, I doubt she will catch spider mites.

@kathalinamcginnis3037 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. Question though, are you talking about false mites? Spider mites can be detected without a microscope but not false mites. I have been using maxiGro fertilizer that has sulfur in it. I have been getting great results as the sulfur is then systemic. For the spider mites, I use marathon, and this works great. I haven't got them on any of my plant's I have used it on.

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

They’re double spotted mites. I could see then without the microscope, but I wanted to look close to see exactly what it was.

@FaithRickett Жыл бұрын

OMG the sweatshirt at 9:00…. where did you find that amazingness?! 🤩

@CamilleMeadows-ho3ot Жыл бұрын

Girl I would freak if I had spidermites…props to you

@nicoleav7532 Жыл бұрын

you are like my favorite plant youtuber 🥲💜

@timothygreer188 10 ай бұрын

I bought that same microscope last year because I had white flies and it was a good excuse to spend $$$. My plants looked healthy from a disctance and there was little leaf damage (or so I thought). Turns out, I had white flies AND spidermites, thrips, mealbugs, scale, aphids, and of course fungus gnats. It was a horror show! Perfect timing for Halloween. I had been away for 6 weeks and the person caring for my plants did a good job keeping them alive, but had no experience with pests, except to tell me about the little black and whits bugs that flew around. I shared pics and video I took with the scope and posted them to a plant group. I think Amazon may have sold out on the scopes that day because everyone had to have one.

@crocperson4457 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos 🥰

@muCephei_ 10 ай бұрын

This is one reason I'm going to limit how many plants I have. I recently had mealy bug infestation and that was a headache.

@stefpix 9 ай бұрын

6 month update? I think I read spider mites treatment should be repeated every 5 days/week for a few weeks due to their life cycle. Home Depot carries some bonide spray labeled for tomato’s that contains sulfa and pyrethrum, effective against mites as well. Also a bioadvanced spray pyrethrum and soap.

@Tamolwv Жыл бұрын

Wait till you the spider mite graveyard. They molt too.

@_yesimjess Жыл бұрын

"I feel itchy" so real after finding bugs LMAO 🥲

@kaydeecee8753 Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah, succulents don’t do well with insecticides. Like Neem will leave spots on them too. Pretty much alcohol is the only thing that doesn’t piss them off. 😂

@kristinayw Жыл бұрын

Hi. What ratio of soap to water do you use in your pump sprayer to clean the leaves?

@bethlouden971 Жыл бұрын

Here's a good video I watched that tells you how much to use. She actually adds alcohol to hers. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hrB0f65oucmcoWQ.html

@kristinayw Жыл бұрын

@@bethlouden971 thank you. I'll watch the video in a bit.

@cocunuts Жыл бұрын

My nightmare. 👻

@totalvamp792 10 ай бұрын

What are you treating them with

@A1Arachnids Жыл бұрын

I use Agromagen bio pesticide to treat and prevent spider mites in my house. It leaves a coat of spray on the leaves that helps kill off the eggs that may still cling on to the leaves. It’s all natural pesticide so no need to worry about root burn if you get it on the dirt. The 8.5 fl oz option will last a small grow area about half the year! Spider mites kill plants but stopping them as soon as you spot them is the only way to get rid of them.

@kristarepp2607 Жыл бұрын

That pump sprayer is a good idea. How do you be sure not to overwater the plants when going through this process?

@Stephaniemickle Жыл бұрын

You don’t. Overwatering is usually because of soil drenched often. Or left sitting in water too long, etc. she’s just treating them and watering in the process, so she will then let them dry out until they need water again. Overwatering isn’t using too much water at once. It’s using too much water too often ❤

@SuperUsername147 Жыл бұрын

@@Stephaniemickle I think they’re referring to spraying multiple days in a short period of time since she did an initial treatment and then washed them down 3 days later. I was honestly wondering the same thing

@hoianne121 Жыл бұрын

The sound seems to be not in sink with the video. Anyone else having this? 😢

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

I watched it back & it’s normal for me!

@sheliaglover565 Жыл бұрын

I have actually set off bug bombs in the rooms where my plants are

@nicolewagner1405 Жыл бұрын

Hi, by chance have a link for the microscope?

@ashlinalley9615 Жыл бұрын

Have you ever used beneficial mites as a preventative measure? There are a couple plant YTers that I watch that swear by them and I started buying some from Nature’s Good Guys and so far so good *knock on wood*.

@HarliG Жыл бұрын

Yes! I use them in my grow tent

@natalieramsdell3031 Жыл бұрын

This is my go to as well, regular preventive pests because treating is such a nightmare. I’m so sorry you’re in the middle of this massive process! Keep going, you’ve got this! ❤💪🏻

@allygallant5917 Жыл бұрын

I have the same microscope for my plants :)

@lexi9559 Жыл бұрын

watching this for the 3rd time and i just noticed but is that a new tattoo?? or am i slow and i’ve just never noticed it before?

@deanna95th Жыл бұрын

Which plant is this 9:45 ? And did you spray your plants in a way not to get the soil wet? Or were they dry and ready to be watered?

@danisanyn27 Жыл бұрын

That's a Monstera Thai Constellation 💚

@deanna95th Жыл бұрын

@@danisanyn27 Something changed in the video. Now it is the plant at 8.30. But thanks anyway💚

@NicoletteMPH Жыл бұрын

Did anyone catch what the microscope was that she used? Thanks!

@kendravoracek3636 Жыл бұрын

💚💚

@mahmoudajjan466 Жыл бұрын

I LOVED your T-shirt Naruto Sasuke and Kakashi but i wish if they added Sakura too 😢 And great job on the sterilizing of the plants BUT get rid of the sulfur very VERY well please it's sooooo harmful even if you wash it a couple of times it needs special chemicals to get rid of it completely.. Trust me i know .. And I wish you good luck

@briannam6517 Жыл бұрын

Im sorry what is that on the table at 2:12 lol

@aelder1961 Жыл бұрын

Are there plants that are more or less susceptible to the mites?

@meowk5812 Жыл бұрын

Oh absolutely!! This is why I am done with ficus. Too. Many. Spider. Mites.

@aelder1961 Жыл бұрын

@@meowk5812 oh really. I have the fiddle leaf fig. Maybe that will be my last. I mostly buy Hoyas, marantas, cactus and pothos. I’ll stay in that lane. Thanks!!!

@SuperUsername147 Жыл бұрын

@@aelder1961 all plants are susceptible to something. Hoyas are susceptible to mealybugs and flat mites. Aroids are prone to thrips and spider mites. Ficus are prone to scale and spider mites. A lot of it is dependent on your area too. I get thrips yearly but I’ve only seen spider mites once. I grow mostly aroids.

@aelder1961 Жыл бұрын

@@SuperUsername147 thank you. I live in the Northeast near NYC. Is that better because of cold weather? How do you see flat mites… with that microscope? I’m afraid to see bugs running around.

@SuperUsername147 Жыл бұрын

@@aelder1961 I wish I could say that cold weather prevented infestations but it doesn’t. I live in Massachusetts (hello neighbor) and still get bugs. Flat mites can only be seen under a microscope. But no need to check for them unless your plants are symptomatic (new growth drying up or complete lack of new growth, and in bad cases you may see damage on existing leaves).

@sproutswithjoy Жыл бұрын

looove the naruto shirt 🥹

@raquelstewart6780 Жыл бұрын

Heeyyyy!!!! What’s up!?

@ItsAllAShow Жыл бұрын

This is also my current dilemma. To buy a microscope or NOT to buy. Will it make it worse for me as I have the urge to go through my house using it out of curiosity or will it be worth it and helpful for using on my succulents. And other plants... WHAT DO I DO?!?!?! 😂🤣😂

@christinevincent996 11 ай бұрын

How did you know that you had SPIDER MITES

@tahakaramat2391 4 ай бұрын

NARUTOOO!! 😍

@crocperson4457 Жыл бұрын

Could you put the link to the microscope? I would love to have one 😊

@amberharrison317 Жыл бұрын

Hey harli I’m not sure if it’s just me or if there’s been an issue with the upload but the first 1:13 the sound is all out of sync with the video

@amberharrison317 Жыл бұрын

Actually now that I watch onward none of the audio lines up 🥺 I’m so sorry

@monsteraetc Жыл бұрын

This is why I just did my videos on the beneficial bugs I just released. I *thought* they were fairly localized in my grow room. Nope. All over the house, including my new imports that WERE pest free. Sigh.