Close-up of houseplant soil showing tiny insects on the surface

Tiny Bugs in Houseplant Soil: ID and How to Get Rid of Them

You pull back the leaves, glance at the soil, and see something moving. Something tiny. Something that was definitely not there last week. Before you do anything, take a breath. Most tiny bugs in houseplant soil are either harmless or very fixable once you know what you are actually dealing with. The problem is that most people skip the identification step and reach for whatever spray or drench they have on hand. And the wrong treatment either does nothing, or stresses the plant while the real problem continues underground. ...

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