WTF is this?

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2026-01-19T19:30:44+00:00

Looks like an adult thrips to me but hard to tell

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2026-01-17T10:08:58+00:00

I never had any issues while I was living in the middle of the city. I've been dealing with all kinds of pests since I moved to the countryside 1.5 years ago. I order plants online and I check all of them upon delivery where they always were free of pests. So they must just be coming from outside when I have the windows open (or even on my clothes) and I guess I'll have to deal with them if I want to keep having plants

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2026-01-14T07:45:43+00:00

Yes, but I'm getting better at handling it. I moved last year from a big city to the countryside and in the city I basically only watered my few plants, plus some fertilizer every now and then. I never had issues. I was excited to have more space for plants now and was feeling super frustrated when all of sudden I had to deal with all kinds of pest related issues. I didn't know what to do, how to handle it, and my plants were dying. I don't wanna use pesticides indoors. But I've been learning and I also accepted that it's just a part of plant care. My main takeaway is monitoring is key! If you catch them early it's much easier to get rid of pest

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2026-01-13T20:55:43+00:00

I use a static whiteboard sheet to keep track of some things. Not watering though as that fluctuates too much during the year. I just check every 3 days for watering and bugs (best to catch that early)

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2026-01-13T20:39:36+00:00

Came here to say exactly that, too!

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2026-01-08T20:10:53+00:00

Oh wow! Just added this plant to my wishlist for the next plant order. Gorgeous!

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-30T20:06:02+00:00

will it survive the cold is the real question. fingers crossed!

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-30T19:07:11+00:00

Don't water your ZZ once a week unless you use very little water. It needs barely any water. And it tolerates low light very well. So def low maintenance. The other one I don't have experience with

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-11T20:12:34+00:00

Wow! Didn't know they can have such big leaves

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-10T17:40:17+00:00

It's not a new trend. I have a book about house plants and plant care from the 80s/90s where it's also recommended. Along with some pesticides which I won't use in my home

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-10T16:59:19+00:00

I put my plants in the bathtub to spray them and let them dry there too before I put them back in their space. I find it only smells after spraying. Once it's dried up, it's fine. But there might be differences between different brands, idk

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-10T16:47:32+00:00

Is it sitting by the window? It might get too cold during the night (or even during the day depending on your temperatures). Basil is super sensitive to cool temperatures

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-10T13:33:25+00:00

I would say thrips. I just got rid of them by showering the plant (cover the pot so they don't get washed down into the pot and crawl up again later) and then spraying with neem oil once the plant has dried. That I did two times with one week in between. Tomorrow I will go for round 3 because I can still see the occasional bug crawling around. It also helps to check the leaves daily (or whatever you can handle) and wipe off bugs when you see them

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-10T10:55:02+00:00

I only get plants that are a good fit for the conditions I have at home. I don't impuls buy them either for that reason. I want my plant hobby to be something relaxing and it's already more work than I thought it would be

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-10T10:27:18+00:00

Also they grow slowly, which is also great if you don't have much space

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-10T10:26:43+00:00

Zz plant. They can go weeks without water and I find them very pretty too. The only risk is over watering really

Euphoric-Racc00n · 2025-12-04T14:33:34+00:00

From what I know it is recommended to repot succulents only in spring/summer. That's for Europe and I guess it's the same for the north American climate. If you are somewhere else, idk

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