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title: "My gardenia has been slowly dying. Now I see why. There are bugs all…"
description: "My gardenia has been slowly dying. Now I see why. There are bugs all over the inside of the container. What can I do. Is it too late. Just last week took it to…"
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community: "Plant Recovery Room"
author: "Caroline"
published: "2026-03-26T14:34:08.676255Z"
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# My gardenia has been slowly dying. Now I see why. There are bugs all…

_Posted by Caroline on 2026-03-26_

My gardenia has been slowly dying. Now I see why. There are bugs all over the inside of the container. What can I do. Is it too late. Just last week took it to a nursery that said it just needed fertilizer. I fertilized and now see lots of bugs.

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## 2 comments

### Allie commented on 2026-03-26

Try to repot into new soil! Rinse off the roots too and water with mosquito bit/dunks tea! It will help so much!

### Waspinator commented on 2026-03-28

It'd help to know what kind of bugs. If you prefer to minimize pesticide use, ladybugs and mantises are great general-purpose predators. One of either would be enough to clear out a pot that size

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