What to do if there are small flies in the soil where you grow flowers

1. Cover with sand

The appearance of small flying insects in flower pots is mainly caused by long-term moisture in the potting soil. Various small flying insects are easily bred in a humid environment. You can cover the surface of the flower soil with a layer of clean sand or perlite, which can prevent the small flying insects from flying out. The main thing is that the covering needs to be deep.

2. Sticky cardboard

You can buy a special insect-catching cardboard for catching flies or mice. It is usually yellow and has a scent. It can attract flying insects. After a period of time, it can catch a lot of insects, and the effect is very obvious.

3. Homemade solution

You can peel the orange and soak it in water, then place it in the sun to dry for about 3 days. This will make an insecticidal solution, which can be sprayed on the plants after dilution. It only takes about 2 sprays to eliminate the small flying insects. You can also collect the cigarette ashes, soak them in water and put them in flower pots for watering. However, please note that cigarette ashes are alkaline and cannot be used repeatedly on acid-loving flowers, otherwise it will directly affect their growth.

4. Spraying of pesticides

You can directly spray some special agents on the outside of the flowerpot to completely remove the weeds.