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You should bring your plants inside before nighttime temperatures dip below 60°F (15.5°C). Anything below 50°F (10°C) can cause damage to tender houseplants.
– Large utility tub – Mild liquid soap – Large kitchen strainer – Flower pot scrub brush – Spray bottle – Neem oil – Wash bucket – Old towels
Fill your large utility tub with tepid water, and your wash bucket with warm water. Then, add a few squirts of a mild liquid soap to each as you’re filling them.
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To kill any bugs on houseplants, soak the whole plant, pot and all, in the tub of soapy water for about 15-20 minutes.
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If any of the leaves aren’t completely covered by the water, use an organic insecticidal soap to clean the plant leaves that are sticking out of the water.
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After soaking your plants, pull them out of the tub and scrub each pot with a bristle brush to clean it.
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Once you’re done cleaning your plant and the pot, rinse the whole plant and the pot thoroughly with the hose to get all the soap and dirt off.
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Set the clean plants aside and allow all the water to completely drain from the pots before moving the plants back indoors.
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Remove all the dead leaves and other debris floating on top of the water (using your trusty kitchen strainer) before soaking another batch of plants.
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Now that your plants have been debugged and all of the excess water has drained out the bottoms of the pots, you can move them back inside.
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