I bought some soil, in a garden store, it looked perfectly but it was not. Thats the reson you got to buy the soil in sterilized bags, from a good brand, and in a good store, now im using a soil "happy flower" brand, sold in home depot.
when i got the maggots, i just fert the plant, and water it, the incects came in the soil...

but now i know that if you get an infestation, you got to act very quick... buy liquid and powder poison for insects, the liquid you put it in a plate under the pot, so the soil can absorb it, and the powder over the soil... using together, to kill em fast, and make your plant live...
marimbas Reviewed by marimbas on . HELP!!!!! I'm growing 2 plants both several months old. A few days ago I put both plants in the bathtub and ran water from the faucet through the pots (for about a minute or so), letting them drain completely. I then returned the plants to my growing area. I do this every few months - never had a problem. I thought it helps prevent any toxic buildup in the soil from fertilizer. One plant is fine. The other is completely wilted - it looks almost dead. What is wrong? What can I do? Rating: 5