HOMESTEAD HOW-TO
Gnats may be small, but their presence can quickly become a big nuisance—especially when they decide to make a home in your houseplants. These persistent pests hover around your plants, lay eggs in the soil, and multiply before you even realize there’s a problem.
These traps take advantage of that attraction, luring adult gnats in and trapping them before they can reproduce and lay eggs in the soil of your houseplants.
When applied to the soil, neem oil acts as a botanical insecticide, disrupting the life cycle of gnats by interfering with their ability to feed and develop.
Gnats thrive in damp environments, so using soil with good aeration and proper drainage helps prevent excess moisture buildup that attracts them.
Allow the top layer of your plant’s soil to dry out between waterings. Gnats flourish in wet conditions, so letting the soil dry can prevent their larvae from thriving.
Consider topping your soil with sand or gravel. This improves drainage and discourages gnats from laying eggs by creating a barrier they can’t easily penetrate.