So... 10 months later the thrips are back again. I have maybe 2-300 plants. Always very careful with bringing home new plants, letting them stay in quarantine for at least one month and treating them with Schädlingsfrei. Last time I had thrips I sprayed everyone with Schädlingsfrei (pyrethrum) once a week for four weeks straight. The big ones I used Shädlingsfrei sticks in the soil. This seemed to work, but it's a very tough job. I also cleaned every single pot with green soap and alcohol, even the ledges and walls. I did everything 100% and now they are back again!!! Well, 10 months passed so I guess it can't be the same ones?? I use different soil and I never open the windows close to the plants. Can they possibly come from under the floors? Lists or etc? I just can't understand where the f they come from! And this time it started at the exact same spot, same sort of plant! Ok, maybe i shouldn't panic yet. I only found three larvae, couldn't find any adults. And as I can see, it was only on two plants... YET... and I threw them away immediately.

I have ordered Starke-G and wonder if this is a good way to GET RID of thrips, or if it's more like a prevention? Because this time I honestly don't know if I have the energy to spray them all with Schädlingsfrei for four weeks. I have a three-year old to take care of so... not much energy left. Should I trust Starkle G to take care of my problem or am I just stupid?

Some plants are very important to me, but most of them are not. I sell cuttings and that's my main source of income so, in that way they are important but doesn't mean anything personally to me. I just can't afford to throw them and get new ones without being able to sell at the same time.

Plzzzz give me all your tips 🙏🏼

I have a few houseplants that need repotting and I'm considering buying fox farm soil because I've heard good things. I started collecting houseplants during COVID and at that time I lived in the UK, so I would buy soil ninja blends for my plants. I've since moved back to the US and soil ninja isn't available here. I also don't have the funds to buy a separate soil for my different types of plants right now so, that being said - which Fox Farm soil would you recommend? I'm open to other brands too.

For reference I'm repotting a philodendron melanochrysum, alocasia frydek, monstera adansonii, maranta, dwarf cavendish banana, philodendron brasil, and golden pothos. Eventually my fiddle leaf fig will need a repot too.

I moved my long neglected pothos to the bathroom 6 months ago. Slow but steady growth so I think she likes it!

The leaves on my big fella are turning yellow. Is it dying? What can I do?

My buddy couldn't keep his cat away from it, so I ended up with a new calathea. I'm used to easier plants (snakes, spiders, etc.) and am nervous about killing it. She's not in perfect shape after being left dry for too long on a windowsil and chewed on. Has some pale wrinkly leaves and a couple burnt spots. My place is obscenely humid so there's hope but I need general advice for care.

I'm wondering if we can start a thread of grown up plants. I have a beautiful Philo ring of fire in a little six inch pot, and I want to see how big it might get. Does anyone have a huge one? How huge? What do they look like when they're all grown up? How long did it take to get that big?

Show me your biggest oldest plants!

Here's my pretty lil baby

https://i.imgur.com/gSBAB2T.jpeg

You can buy oak mulch in German Hardware Stores or Garden Centers. I considered using it as a replacement for Coco chips in a self-made aroid substrate combined with Coco coir, perlite, Pon and pine bark to (hopefully) give it even more aeration.

Has anyone tried this before? Anything harmful that it don't see?

I don't know what is happening to my Ficus Abidjan. As you can see from the photo, this ficus originally had medium to small-sized leaves. This summer, there were many new branches, but the leaves that grew are even smaller in size and haven't developed the typical dark green color. Additionally, it seems that the older leaves are struggling, with various signs of drying out. I really don't know how to proceed to improve its condit

Recently got this variegated monstera adansonii.

I don't actually know how often I should water it, and how much light it needs. It gets indirect sunlight, which is what I think it needs, but not enough to sustain it. Can normal ceiling lights provide it with what it needs in addition to the sunlight it gets?

Any tips and recommendations are welcome. Thanks!

I might have over watered it, it drained through the bottom of the pot twice and I haven’t watered it since (a full day now). Advice?

I was going through my plants in the bathroom today to see what type of plant is harmful to my cat. I got this plant as a gift a few weeks ago and just noticed white fuzzy stuff on it. I’m not sure but I think this is mold. I’ve never experience this and I don’t know if I have to throw this away. I have succulents in the bathroom near this plant that’s are totally fine. The succulents have drainage holes in the bottom whereas this plant doesn’t. I am assuming that comes to play. Anyone with more knowledge on this can help me out?