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title: "Can anyone advise how and when I should be using neem oil???"
description: "Can anyone advise how and when I should be using neem oil???"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/GpJkJG2qS7KZ7LpSwQwhSg/ZvAOvCStQw5bQkQsDKQ2zu"
community: "Propagating & Sowing"
author: "Jade 🪴"
published: "2026-02-24T14:54:27.439231Z"
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# Can anyone advise how and when I should be using neem oil???

_Posted by Jade 🪴 on 2026-02-24_

Can anyone advise how and when I should be using neem oil???

## 6 comments

### CousinCass commented on 2026-02-24

Im just a novice so take my advice with a grain of salt, but when im repotting a new plant, i spray it down with a neem oil and water mixture, making sure to focus on the roots. I didnt do it with a palm plant i recently brought home and now i have fungus gnats ☹️

### plantmother commented on 2026-02-24

I typically will spray with neem oil whenever I see something a little sus, just as a precaution. I will spray each leaf and wipe it with a microfiber cloth/glove

### NamasteWithMyPlants commented on 2026-02-24

I usually use a small amount of neem when I clean my plants leaves. Or first sight of insects.

### Sami Nicole commented on 2026-02-24

hi! i use blossom effect/ paige tailyns concoction of 2 c. lukewarm water, 2 tbsp of neem oil, 1 tbsp. peppermint castile soap, 1 tsp. isopropyl alcohol. spray on the leaves and roots and wipe leaves with microfiber cloth after..

### Mikel’s Plant Posse commented on 2026-02-24

When I bought my bonsai the guy sold me a neem oil spray mixture, he recommended I spray the leaves once a week to prevent and more often to treat an issue that comes up…? But I am admittedly a beginner.

#### Mikel’s Plant Posse replied on 2026-02-24

He is a 20yr old bonsai, so a new plant likely won’t need it as often, I’d imagine

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