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Lindsay

Do you all use Neem oil preventatively? And is there any plants that I shouldn’t put it on?

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  1. Destinie Merwin

    I don’t usually but I brought in some new plants and didn’t isolate them so I just went ahead and sprayed all of them to be safe

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    • Lindsay

      I keep making a mess when I spray them….

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  2. Lindsay

    How do you not make a mess spraying it?

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    • Destinie Merwin

      Honestly? I just spray and then clean the mess up afterwards

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  3. Lindsey

    I got a little travel spray bottle from the dollar tree so it doesn’t mist out as much as a large bottle, makes it a little easier to control where it’s going

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  4. Alyssa

    I also take my plants into a bathroom with a tub, spray them down, shake them off a bit, and then use some dish soap (to cut the oily film) and drizzle it all over the area of the tub where I sprayed, turn on the shower head on full blast and move the shower head around and around until the soap is gone 🤷🏻‍♀️

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  5. send_nodes

    Neem oil has to make direct contact with pests to be effective, so using it preventatively might not be making a difference

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  6. Sydnei

    i use it preventatively and to clean the leaves of my plants. i dilute it and add peppermint oil for my patio too

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  7. Ji11

    I use concentrated neem oil mixed with water and a drop or two of Dr bronners. I spray the leaves for cleaning and the soil as a preventative along with a sprinkle of diatomaceous earth (added pest control + silica) Neem is also an anti fungal and mold killer. I’ve used it to treat an overwatered cactus that was getting mushy at the base.

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  8. Plant Mom

    I spray it on a sponge and use it when cleaning the leaves as a preventative measure

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