I have several houseplants and we seem to have a massive outbreak of fungus gnats all of a sudden. I do allow my plants to dry out and remain so for several days before watering again. I check the moisture levels with a meter to be sure that I am not over watering. I do not want to have to purchase any chemical or bacterial insecticide. (I am a college student and don’t seem to have a dime to spare at the moment.) What can I do to eliminate the fungus gnats and larvae efficiently?
I do not want to throw my plants away. As I said, I don’t have a lot of money, and I can’t afford to replace them. Some of them also have sentimental value to them.

Unfortunately, the gnats are in the soil. You can try a soapy solution next time you water. Add some dishwashing soap to the water. It’s not a guarantee, but it’s worked for me before. The gnats eggs were laying dormant in the potting soil, they are now hatching. I’ve given up on trying to fight the little boogers == whenever I see them now — I toss the plant out and buy new ones from a different store.

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I want to make my own bath & body product’s because my skin is very sensitive and is very quick to get a reaction from something that i think is very good :[ so I would like to know how to make a chemical free nice smelling and healthy for the skin bath&body product

Have you tried Googling for this? You’ll come up with A LOT of results.
Here are a few:
http://www.pioneerthinking.com/baths.html
http://ak.essortment.com/homemadebathpr_ojs.htm
http://homemadebathproducts.blogspot.com/

what do you use on your plants to keep them chemical free but to encourage growth?
i’m talking about mainly herbs & vegetables
chives/oregano/basil etc
onions/carrots/radish/lettuce/tomatoes etc

i have potted all the seeds indoors and they are about 3" average just now and wont be planting outside for a few weeks yet but wondered what you use to encourage growth

thank you

My friend’s grandma uses rinsed eggshells. Whenever she cooks with eggs she would rinse, gently crush and place them around the plant. Says this is the most natural and complete fertilizer ever. She swears by this and says this is why her garden is so healthy and the reason why her garden grows so well. Doesn’t hurt to try…let me know! Who knew this info. would one day be helpful.

what do you use on your plants to keep them chemical free but to encourage growth?
i’m talking about mainly herbs & vegetables
chives/oregano/basil etc
onions/carrots/radish/lettuce/tomatoes etc

i have potted all the seeds indoors and they are about 3" average just now and wont be planting outside for a few weeks yet but wondered what you use to encourage growth

thank you

My friend’s grandma uses rinsed eggshells. Whenever she cooks with eggs she would rinse, gently crush and place them around the plant. Says this is the most natural and complete fertilizer ever. She swears by this and says this is why her garden is so healthy and the reason why her garden grows so well. Doesn’t hurt to try…let me know! Who knew this info. would one day be helpful.