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diatomaceous earth

Physical Product · Gardening & houseplants · 10 mentions · 2 subreddits · discussed in r/houseplants, r/gardening

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Pros

  • Also in my arsenal is diatomaceous earth - sprinkled on the soil (bottom water only if doing this). It will kill fungus gnats and anything else that lays eggs in the soil.
  • I use fertilizer, so my garden isn't organic, but I never use pesticides other than an occasional application of diatomaceous earth when the caterpillars are getting really enthusiastic...
  • Diatomaceous earth sprinkled on the soil should help.
  • Get food grade diatomaceous earth. It’s even pet safe! ... I did this to all my plants and haven’t seen a single pest since.
  • You can simply deposit this on top of your soil and it will slowly make the gnat population go down.

Cons

  • i stopped using it because the dust is bad for you
  • I don't want to try diatomaceous earth bc it's too messy to apply indoors and I'm worried about inhaling it.

Sentiment

8 positive (80%) · 0 mixed (0%) · 2 negative (20%)

Trust + time weighted score: +66% · raw score 60%

What redditors said (10 of 10)

Also in my arsenal is diatomaceous earth - sprinkled on the soil (bottom water only if doing this). It will kill fungus gnats and anything else that lays eggs in the soil.
positive · u/m***q · r/houseplants · comment · Jul 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I use fertilizer, so my garden isn't organic, but I never use pesticides other than an occasional application of diatomaceous earth when the caterpillars are getting really enthusiastic...
positive · u/G****n · r/gardening · comment · Dec 24, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Diatomaceous earth sprinkled on the soil should help.
positive · u/C****4 · r/houseplants · comment · Dec 23, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Get food grade diatomaceous earth. It’s even pet safe! ... I did this to all my plants and haven’t seen a single pest since.
positive · u/S****t · r/houseplants · comment · Nov 4, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
You can simply deposit this on top of your soil and it will slowly make the gnat population go down.
positive · u/s****s · r/houseplants · Aug 22, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
Diatomaceous earth is my best friend when it comes to insect pests.
positive · u/M****L · r/houseplants · Jul 31, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I also sprinkle a little diatomaceous earth on top to kill anything that does make it near my plants. More comfort than guarantee, but still worthwhile.
positive · u/S****s · r/houseplants · comment · Jul 25, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I've had success using diatomaceous earth. I let the top layer of soil dry then put a layer of the earth on top fully covering the soil, and also fill the drainage holes/saucer with it.
positive · u/d****3 · r/houseplants · comment · Jul 12, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
i stopped using it because the dust is bad for you
negative · u/k****e · r/houseplants · comment · Jul 9, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗
I don't want to try diatomaceous earth bc it's too messy to apply indoors and I'm worried about inhaling it.
negative · u/P****8 · r/houseplants · comment · Jul 6, 2025 · open on Reddit ↗

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