gnats

I recently got a Brazilian rain tree this summer and have had it outside up until now. Both outside in the summer and now inside I have seen these small insects on the tree. They mostly seem to be near or on new growth. I'm guessing they're feasting on the sap the tree produces. As far as I can...

I worked at a couple of nurseries as a youngster and remember in the springtime walking past rows of potted peonies, finding carpenter ants perched on the buds. What did I do? I sent those little dudes into orbit with a swipe of my hand. I did this a lot. Then one day my boss said something...

Hi folks. Is it just me, or do those fungus gnats drive everyone crazy? I have tried many paths; watering less and less, vinegar traps, neem oil, insecticides, the awful yellow stick trap, a combination of all. Partial success; but after some 15 days or so they reappear. By the way, this has...