HELP!!!! GOT GNATS IN MY SOIL WHAT TO DO???

[Green Love]

Run for Cover.

[ballemason]

My MG had those nasty lil buggers too

[Jord0713]

fine playground sand works awesome...hang a few sticky traps, 1-2" of playground sand and gnats almost completely go away in 24 hours...I always leave my sand on just to be sure they don't come back

[emilya]

My MG had those nasty lil buggers too

I have to chime in too.. the bugs I saw were indeed gnats and must have come from the miracle grow. Possibly this is from sitting at the hardware store all summer long? :Tomcat:
---Emmie

[jon420]

My MG had those nasty lil buggers too

It seems that all the MG soils come with gnats included for entertainment lmao:smokin:

Easiest way I found to get rid of them without covering the dirt with sand is "soda pop, wine, honey, apple cider vinegar". Pour about a half inch worth in a plastic cup, cover with plastic, pokes some holes in plastic, place cup next to plants, and watch the gnats get stuck and die. This works for me but I only ever see a few gnats weekly.

[WashougalWonder]

Myself when I get them I just use those bug catching fly strips that come in a little tube and are awesome sticky....

Over a couple weeks it gets them, but if you already have viable eggs in the soil it could take a few weeks to get rid of them all.


THEY WILL NOT HARM YOUR PLANT, so don't freak out. They are a nuisance. Any potted mix with holes in the bag that is stored outdoors will get them.

[Saggitaur]

The sand trick worked great for me.