xxplosive42o
Active Member
I just found some thrips on my leaves and what looks like either baby thrips or larvae in the overflow water container under the pots. I have been researching natural ways of eliminating them and diatomaceous earth has come up. I dont want to use insecticide or neem oil so I figured I'd put a 1/5"-1" layer of diatomaceous earth on the top layer of soil and put some garlic cloves around (natural bug repellent). Is this going to be an effective route to travel? I'm normally an indoor hydro gardner and rarely deal with pests so this is new territory. If any of you have used diatomaceous earth with success or have opinions on my route, please drop a line.