Re: ivy vs spider mites

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• Date: Sat, 18 Jul 1998 03:17:53 -0400
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Probably dry atmosphere.  Average house humidity with air conditioning in
summer and central heating in winter is desert-like for plants and spider
mites love this.  Try sitting your pots on trays of gravel and keeping the
trays topped up with water just to the underside of the top of the gravel
(don't want the actual pot sitting in water).  I've had good success with
this in combating scale on house plants (my nemesis) as it creates a humid
atmosphere right around the pot.

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
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> From: Dawn L. Mlodoch <Dawn@Mlodoch.com>
> Date: Saturday, July 18, 1998 1:42 AM
> 
> Just curious!!! Can anyone tell me why indoor ivys get spider mites so
> easily? I have talked to several people who have this problem.
> dawn@mlodoch.com
> 

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