little winged bastards

i have been taken over by tiny flying bugs, they dont bother my ladies they tend to stay in the soil, I think becuase there just laying eggs in it. i have tried neem oil but it doesnt seem to have been working at all, any suggestoins?

yea i got the solution brother.... just add some sand (playground sand) to the top of your soil. a little less than an inch and u will no longer have those nasty gnatts!

They're more of a nuisance than anything else...Like jjbt said, sand is your best solution

The fungus gnats are not what you should be worried about - its their babies that are the real pain. They eat new tender root chutes if given the opportunity.

try setting out a glass of beer

glass of red wine works well lol

im working with a flower box if that changes anything. just out of curiosity what will the alcohol do? should i use a zinfandel or a sauvignon haha

I hear a little Barry White and some "mood" HPS lighting works well with that wine - you can have them gnats doing circus tricks for you in no time.

Something which works really well is GNAT OFF or SPINOSAD.
These are 2 tried and tested ways that i have found to deal with these pesky gnats.

As said earlier the sand only works if you can block the bottom drainage holes in your pots.


J