I adore my houseplants. I relish the tranquil, serene, and yet simultaneously refreshing atmosphere that indoor plants bring to my home. Not all houseplants are easy to grow. Many plants need much higher humidity and light levels than we naturally have inside our homes. I want to help you find houseplants that are true heroes, eager to grow in the same conditions we have indoors.
Spider mites are a serious pest of orchids, indeed they are a pest of a great many other plants too, but with the warm weather we’re experiencing in the UK, today I wanted to remind you about the importance of controlling spider mites on orchids and other indoor plants.
Spider mites thrive in hot, dry conditions.
Sciarid flies are teeny, tiny flies, from the family Sciaridae, they’re also known as fungus gnats, or by their genera’s scientific names of Bradysia or Lycoriella. Although sciarid flies live outdoors, as the flies are so minute in size, you’re unlikely to notice these insignificant little flies outside.
