Sooty Mold is a form of fungus that grows on the sugary honeydew secreted by aphids, scales, the whitefly, and other insects that suck the sap from plants. Sooty Mold is an unsightly black powder that can quickly coat the leaves of a plant in just a few weeks. The fungus itself doesn’t really harm … Read more
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American Ass. of Poison Control Centers 1-800-222-1222 WHEN SHOULD YOU CALL POISON CONTROL? *If you suspect a child has ingested a questionable plant remove any plant parts from his mouth. If the victim is choking or cannot breathe call 911, otherwise call the Poison Control Center: ***1-800-222-1222. If advised to go to an emergency room … Read more
Plants are a great addition to homes and offices, but it’s important to know whether your plants are dangerous to children, pets, or even adults. Some plants contain chemicals such as oxalates, solanine, glycosides, or alkaloid lycorine that may cause vomiting, nausea, diarrhea, swelling and redness of the mouth, throat, and lips, and trouble breathing. … Read more
These are general guidelines that describe different poisonous plant toxicity levels. It’s possible for an allergic reaction to occur from contact with any houseplant, toxic or non-toxic. If there is ever a concern, call: Poison Control Center: ******1-800-222-1222****** Level #1: Houseplants with low toxicity, may be mildly irritating, especially the sap of the plant. Level#2: … Read more
Thrip are tiny winged brown insects that feed on the surfaces of plant leaves, flowers, and buds. They leave silver spots around their feeding areas and dark dots of excrement. Thrip not only weaken plant growth and distort buds and flowers, they transmit viruses from plant to plant as they fly around. The Green Solution, … Read more
Yellow Sticky Insect Cards are used to trap thrips, whiteflies winged aphids, and fungus gnats. Place little pieces of the card inside the pot of the infested plant and near doors, vents, and windows. Stir the soil to encourage the pests to fly around and land on the cards. Change the sticky cards as their … Read more
Learn how to identify and treat the plant pest Whiteflies at https://www.houseplant411.com/glossary/whiteflies how to identify and treat
