Garden Blog - Top Tropicals

Date: 12 May 2024

How to get rid of pests on Hibiscus?

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, orange

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, red

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, red

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower, pink

🌺 How to get rid of pests on Hibiscus?

Hibiscus flowers are beautiful but the plants are also... tasty! So they can face a variety of pests, including:
  • · Aphids: small insects cluster on new growth, sucking sap from the plant and causing distortion or yellowing of leaves.
  • · Whiteflies: look like tiny moths and can be found on the undersides of leaves, sucking plant juices.
  • · Spider Mites: can form webs on the undersides of leaves and cause discoloration and stippling.
  • · Thrips: slender insects that feed on flower buds and young leaves, causing them to become distorted and discolored.
  • · Scales: small, immobile bumps on stems and leaves, sucking sap and weakening the plant.


Treatment methods:
  1. Pruning: Remove heavily infested parts of the plant and dispose of them properly to prevent the spread of pests.

Exotic fancy hibiscus flower 2 Natural Predators: Introduce beneficial insects like ladybugs, lacewings, or wasps, which prey on common garden pests.
3 Horticultural Oils: Neem oil or insecticidal soap can be effective against soft-bodied pests like aphids, mealybugs, and spider mites. Sunshine Nobug is a perfect organic solution that contains oil and soap.
4 Water Spray: Regularly spraying your hibiscus with a strong stream of water can help dislodge pests like aphids and whiteflies from the plant.
5 Systemic Insecticides: These are chemicals absorbed by the plant, making it toxic to insects feeding on it. However, use them cautiously and follow the instructions to minimize harm to beneficial insects and the environment.

❗️Always monitor your hibiscus plants closely for signs of pest infestation, and take prompt action to prevent damage. Regular maintenance, such as proper watering and fertilizing, can also help keep plants healthy and more resistant to pests 🕷🐛

#How_to #Fertilizers

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Date: 12 May 2024

Happy Mothers Day!

Happy Mothers Day!
♥️ Happy Mothers Day!

"In every smile, in every tear, a mother's love forever near."

🛒 Get your mother some flowers 💐 or Gift Certificate for flowers! 🎫

#PeopleCats #Quotes

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Date: 11 May 2024

Cat of the Day - Snitch

Cat of the Day - Snitch
🐈 Cat of the Day - Snitch.

Snitch is our office helper and herbs expert.

"Make sure to tell your cats all the truth about Catnip"

Get some herb tea and have a good sleep!🌜

🛒 Shop Tropical Herbs and Spices for #Remedies

📸 😺 👇 Share your cats in comments!

🐾 More #PeopleCats in our Garden:
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Date: 11 May 2024

18 most popular herbs: where to use each herb?

Basil

Basil

Catnip

Catnip

Rosemary

Rosemary

Balm

Balm

Cilantro

Cilantro

Sage

Sage

Tarragon

Tarragon

Lemon grass

Lemon grass

Mint

Mint

Thyme

Thyme

18 most popular herbs: where to use each herb? 🍲
  • 🌿 Arugula - Green salads, pasta sauce
  • 🌿 Balm - Iced drinks, salads, poultry stuffing
  • 🌿 Basil - Tomato salad, any past dish? home-made pesto, garnish
  • 🌿 Catnip - Sauces and stews, for tea
  • 🌿 Chervil - Soups, green salads, as a garnish
  • 🌿 Chives - Cream cheese, potato salad, green salads, sauces
  • 🌿 Cilantro - Stews, rice, salads, salsa
  • 🌿 Dill - Fish dishes, pickles, potato salad
  • 🌿 Lemon grass - Oriental stir-fry, for tea
  • 🌿 Marjoram - Italian dishes, stews, soups
  • 🌿 Mint - Add to potatoes, peas, cucumber, carrots, mint sauce, mint tea
  • 🌿 Oregano - Italian and Greek dishes, green salad
  • 🌿 Parsley - Butters, pasta dishes, as garnish
  • 🌿 Rosemary - BBQ, roast lamb/chicken, fish, fried/baked potatoes
  • 🌿 Sage - Stuffing, add to poultry, mix with cream cheese
  • 🌿 Sorrel - Soup, serve with fish, pastries
  • 🌿 Tarragon - Fish, chicken, sauces
  • 🌿 Thyme - Stocks and stews, add to pasta


📸 Basil, Catnip, Rosemary, Oregano, Cilantro, Sage, Terragon, Lemon grass, Mint, Thyme

🛒 Shop tropical herbs and spices

#Food_Forest #Recipes #Remedies

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Date: 11 May 2024

What is the most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant?

Coffee tree in a cup

Coffee tree in a cup

Coffee tree flowers

Coffee tree flowers

Coffee tree in a pot

Coffee tree in a pot

Coffee tree fruit

Coffee tree fruit

☕️ What is the most popular and the easiest tropical fruit tree grown as a house plant?

No doubt about it - it's a Coffee tree!
  • 🔸 Coffee is the most popular fruit tree suitable for indoors.
  • 🔸 Coffee is shade loving plant, easy to grow, providing regular water.
  • 🔸 Coffee grows into a beautiful dark green shrub or small tree.
  • 🔸 The white, fragrant, star-shaped flowers are clustered and resemble gardenias to which they are related.
  • 🔸 The whole fruit is edible, it is a small fleshy berry changing in color from green to yellow to red.
  • 🔸 The seeds are the actual "coffee beans", they can easily be dried, roasted and ground at home.


🎁 Coffee is a perfect gift plant and a great indoor container fruit tree.

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🛒 Get your own Coffee Tree

#Food_Forest #Container_Garden #Shade_Garden

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