Diatomaceous Earth

Get rid of nasty spider mites and plant pests the natural way with Diatomaceous Earth Pesticide for House Plants 🥳 What is Diatomaceous Earth made from and how does it work? Diatomaceous earth is made from the skeletons of ancient water creatures and acts like an insecticide. Under a microscope diatomaceous earth looks like tiny shards of glass, when insects come into contact with these shards it punctures their exoskeleton and dehydrates them to death. How do I pronounce “Diatomaceous Earth”? Die-a-toe-may-shuss Earth... Benefits of using Diatomaceous Earth on your house plants: Sticks to insects making it effective in controlling pests long-term 👍 Completely natural, food grade, and chemical free 🌳 Can be watered into soil as an insecticide to help get rid of spider mites, gnats, and other garden pests 🦟 Feeds plants Silica which is like calcium for our bones 🦴 Pet & kid safe! 😻 How to use Diatomaceous Earth as a pesticide for houseplants 1. Mix with water 2. Spray leaves thoroughly or water through the soil. 3. Let the DE dry on your leaves and keep on for up to 2 weeks until pest problem is gone. Inspect your plant babies! 4. Wipe off with cloth or take your plants to the shower on watering day 🛀 Add Diatomaceous Earth to soil: Adding Diatomaceous Earth to your soil is great for aeration and encouraging strong roots. To add Diatomaceous Earth to your soil mixes, add 1-3 tablespoons per gallon of soil. DO NOT use when beneficial insects are present. DE will kill them too 😵 AVOID INHALATION - it can be an irritant on the lungs like any fine particulate.