Mom's Garden Secret

Killing Soil Gnats Organically

Soil gnats are also called fungus gnats. The adults are actually harmless to the plant while the larva that lives in the soil is the damaging culprit. They love to live where there is moist soil and decaying organic matter. Damage is caused to the plant when these larva feed on the root system of the plant.

You will know you have a gnat problem when you find your plants wilting suddenly and showing poor growth or leaf yellowing.

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Organic just means per the dictionary, produced or involving production without the use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, or other artificial agents. This does not mean that the produce was grown in nutrient rich soil! Our soil has been depleted of many of its nutrients. Ever wonder why so many people are sick with some body ailmen...