tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post4917870807464827094..comments2023-06-14T08:19:01.642-06:00Comments on day-lab: Back Yard Ivy Madnessday-lab Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-82819938583102192932007-08-25T09:23:00.000-06:002007-08-25T09:23:00.000-06:00I had white flies pretty badly on my houseplants a...I had white flies pretty badly on my houseplants and followed some advice to mix up a soap and water solution, coat the plants and rinse them off a few days later. The idea was that the soap would suffocate the eggs, which it did. Unfortunately, it also suffocated the plants and they all died.<BR/><BR/>I haven't had white flies since then, but I bought a commercial soap spray to deal with some gnats that live in the soil and have had mixed results.<BR/><BR/>Good luck!Stephaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04723584197466840700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-78267718540091380262007-08-24T16:42:00.000-06:002007-08-24T16:42:00.000-06:00STUFFED-that was kind of my original plan, but onc...STUFFED-<BR/><BR/>that was kind of my original plan, but once all that ivy started to come down...the infestation was apparent. :/<BR/><BR/>its really really bad..like when you walk even in the lawn, the second you put your foot down..white flies jump up everywhere!)...so, if i can get it down to a reasonable number, i think nature will start to take its course and it'll all even out. :)day-lab Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02446053432354421417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879253953162426815.post-38716885906390272792007-08-24T12:29:00.000-06:002007-08-24T12:29:00.000-06:00Wow. Lotta work. Looks good.I planted without any ...Wow. Lotta work. Looks good.<BR/><BR/>I planted without any preventative actions. Within four months, I had a nice balance of good and bad insects. No spraying. Gotta love southern California. <BR/><BR/>Good luck! :0)stuffedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08304900122361236156noreply@blogger.com