Fungus gnats are there because you don't allow the surface soil to dry between waterings. The flying gnats aren't the problem but their larvae can be if allowed to multiply as they eat roots and any other biological material in the top couple inches of the soil.
madeline Reviewed by madeline on . Ground Cloves ? I have abunch of little tiny tiny bugs in my tray...the tray my plants sit on...i was wondering if this homemade stuff will work...or if anyone knows of a homemade method? Insects donā??t like the strong scent and taste of cloves, and cloves will successfully get rid of crawling insects in the garden and will kill flying insects. Combine approximately two tablespoons of ground cloves with a quart of water. Spray infested plants with this mixture, and make sure you donā??t forget the Rating: 5