Pest Management
Stop houseplant pests before they take the whole collection
White fuzz on stems, sticky leaves, fine webbing, little flies in the soil: pests spread fast between houseplants. I identify exactly what you have and treat it with the gentlest thing that works.
Flat $185 house call from Sarasota to Port Charlotte. Two hours, written plan included. Virtual consults from $65.
How pest visits work
- Identify the pest correctly. Mealybugs, scale, and mildew get mistaken for each other constantly, and the wrong treatment wastes weeks.
- Check every plant, not just the obvious victim. By the time one plant shows damage, its neighbors are usually carrying passengers.
- Treat with the gentlest effective option and escalate only if needed.
- Prevent reinfestation: quarantine habits, early-warning signs, and a follow-up check to confirm the pests are gone for good.
Why acting early matters
A few mealybugs are a ten-minute fix. A collection-wide infestation is a month of work and usually costs a plant or two. Florida's warmth means pests breed year-round indoors, so the window between "a few spots" and "everywhere" is shorter here than the internet thinks.
Common questions
What pests do you treat?
The usual houseplant offenders: mealybugs, scale, spider mites, fungus gnats, thrips, and aphids. Each one needs a different approach, which is why identifying the pest correctly comes before any treatment.
Are the treatments safe around kids and pets?
I start with the gentlest effective option: physical removal, horticultural soap, oils, and cultural changes like adjusting watering. Anything I recommend comes with plain instructions on where and how to use it safely in a home.
Will the pests come back?
They will try. Most infestations arrive on new plants or drift in from the lanai, so treatment includes prevention: quarantine habits for new plants, early-warning signs to watch for, and follow-up checks to make sure the problem is actually gone.
Worried about a plant? Get an answer this week.
A full 2-hour house call is a flat $185, with diagnosis, treatment plan, and written care guide included. Or start with a $65 virtual consult.