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Hot take: The plant swap at the community center almost ruined my whole collection
I brought home a beautiful philodendron from the swap in Greenville, and within a week, I found spider mites on three of my other plants. I had to isolate everything and treat them with neem oil for a solid month. Does anyone have a good quarantine routine for new plants?
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emmam675mo ago
Neem oil and a week in the garage with zero light worked for me after a similar scare. Keep those new guys completely separated for a full month.
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joel506mo ago
My quarantine routine is basically a two week prison sentence in my bathroom. I keep new plants in the shower stall away from everyone else. I still managed to bring home a scale bug from a nursery last year that took out my favorite fern. I'm clearly not the guy to ask for foolproof advice.
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