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cinnamon is a fantastic natural way to

cinnamon is a fantastic natural way to

cinnamon is a fantastic natural way to keep fungus gnats away from your plants

keep fungus gnats away from your plants

keep fungus gnats away from your plants now fungus gnats have long been the

now fungus gnats have long been the

now fungus gnats have long been the plague of my house plants for a couple

plague of my house plants for a couple

plague of my house plants for a couple of years now and i've tried numerous

of years now and i've tried numerous

of years now and i've tried numerous things from those yellow sticky cards to

things from those yellow sticky cards to

things from those yellow sticky cards to hydrogen peroxide to bug spray but i've

hydrogen peroxide to bug spray but i've

hydrogen peroxide to bug spray but i've always found they come back every summer

always found they come back every summer

always found they come back every summer this is because the solutions i've

this is because the solutions i've

this is because the solutions i've mentioned don't deal with the problem at

mentioned don't deal with the problem at

mentioned don't deal with the problem at hand and the thing that fungus gnats

hand and the thing that fungus gnats

hand and the thing that fungus gnats thrive on and that is fungus fungus

thrive on and that is fungus fungus

thrive on and that is fungus fungus gnats lay eggs in the soil of your house

gnats lay eggs in the soil of your house

gnats lay eggs in the soil of your house plants that then turn into larvae is

plants that then turn into larvae is

plants that then turn into larvae is this larvae that feeds on the fungus in

this larvae that feeds on the fungus in

this larvae that feeds on the fungus in your soil so if we destroy the fungus we

your soil so if we destroy the fungus we

your soil so if we destroy the fungus we disrupt the life cycle this is where

disrupt the life cycle this is where

disrupt the life cycle this is where cinnamon comes in cinnamon is a

cinnamon comes in cinnamon is a

cinnamon comes in cinnamon is a fantastic natural fungicide so we'll

fantastic natural fungicide so we'll

fantastic natural fungicide so we'll destroy the fungus in the soil of your

destroy the fungus in the soil of your

destroy the fungus in the soil of your house plants starving then that larvae

house plants starving then that larvae

house plants starving then that larvae of their food source all we need to do

of their food source all we need to do

of their food source all we need to do is sprinkle cinnamon powder onto the

is sprinkle cinnamon powder onto the

is sprinkle cinnamon powder onto the soil of our plants work it in a little

soil of our plants work it in a little

soil of our plants work it in a little and wait for the fungus nuts to die off

and wait for the fungus nuts to die off

and wait for the fungus nuts to die off make sure you use pure cinnamon because

make sure you use pure cinnamon because

make sure you use pure cinnamon because this is a stronger type of cinnamon than

this is a stronger type of cinnamon than

this is a stronger type of cinnamon than the stuff you get in little jars in a

the stuff you get in little jars in a

the stuff you get in little jars in a store and will work better at killing

store and will work better at killing

store and will work better at killing off the fungus gnats so i started using

off the fungus gnats so i started using

off the fungus gnats so i started using cinnamon as a fungus gnat prevention

cinnamon as a fungus gnat prevention

cinnamon as a fungus gnat prevention method a few weeks ago and the results

method a few weeks ago and the results

method a few weeks ago and the results have been fantastic so far the plants

have been fantastic so far the plants

have been fantastic so far the plants i've treated have seen a massive

i've treated have seen a massive

i've treated have seen a massive reduction in gnats so in time i'm going

reduction in gnats so in time i'm going

reduction in gnats so in time i'm going to apply to all of my houseplants

you can also make a cinnamon tea which

you can also make a cinnamon tea which

you can also make a cinnamon tea which is great at getting rid of and keeping

is great at getting rid of and keeping

is great at getting rid of and keeping mealybugs and aphids away from your

mealybugs and aphids away from your

mealybugs and aphids away from your houseplants mix four tablespoons of

houseplants mix four tablespoons of

houseplants mix four tablespoons of cinnamon powder with three cups of water

cinnamon powder with three cups of water

cinnamon powder with three cups of water and one tablespoon of dish soap in a pan

and one tablespoon of dish soap in a pan

and one tablespoon of dish soap in a pan and bring to a simmer for about five

and bring to a simmer for about five

and bring to a simmer for about five minutes let the mixture cool and then

minutes let the mixture cool and then

minutes let the mixture cool and then strain into a spray bottle spray any

strain into a spray bottle spray any

strain into a spray bottle spray any affected plant from top to bottom

affected plant from top to bottom

affected plant from top to bottom including the underside of the leaves

including the underside of the leaves

including the underside of the leaves the bugs will hate this mixture and stay

the bugs will hate this mixture and stay

the bugs will hate this mixture and stay off your plants repeat this process

off your plants repeat this process

off your plants repeat this process every few days for a couple of weeks to

every few days for a couple of weeks to

every few days for a couple of weeks to keep the bugs away

keep the bugs away

keep the bugs away cinnamon is a natural fungicide which

cinnamon is a natural fungicide which

cinnamon is a natural fungicide which means we can use it on our plants to

means we can use it on our plants to

means we can use it on our plants to prevent disease from developing and

prevent disease from developing and

prevent disease from developing and spreading sprinkle cinnamon powder on

spreading sprinkle cinnamon powder on

spreading sprinkle cinnamon powder on the soil of your plant around the stems

the soil of your plant around the stems

the soil of your plant around the stems to protect the plant from developing

to protect the plant from developing

to protect the plant from developing fungus on the stems and leaves if you

fungus on the stems and leaves if you

fungus on the stems and leaves if you have a wound on the stem of your plant

have a wound on the stem of your plant

have a wound on the stem of your plant then just sprinkle some cinnamon on that

then just sprinkle some cinnamon on that

then just sprinkle some cinnamon on that wound to prevent it from getting

wound to prevent it from getting

wound to prevent it from getting infected and the whole stem dying

cinnamon can also be used as a fantastic

cinnamon can also be used as a fantastic

cinnamon can also be used as a fantastic rooting powder for plant cuttings this

rooting powder for plant cuttings this

rooting powder for plant cuttings this is because cinnamon has antifungal

is because cinnamon has antifungal

is because cinnamon has antifungal properties which protects the open wound

properties which protects the open wound

properties which protects the open wound of the stem from developing rotten mold

of the stem from developing rotten mold

of the stem from developing rotten mold which then allows the natural rooting

which then allows the natural rooting

which then allows the natural rooting hormones in the stem to develop roots

hormones in the stem to develop roots

hormones in the stem to develop roots take cuttings from a plant as you

take cuttings from a plant as you

take cuttings from a plant as you normally would dip the cut end into some

normally would dip the cut end into some

normally would dip the cut end into some cinnamon powder and plant up as you

cinnamon powder and plant up as you

cinnamon powder and plant up as you normally would you'll see rock

normally would you'll see rock

normally would you'll see rock developing on the cut stems far less

developing on the cut stems far less

developing on the cut stems far less frequently thereby increasing the

frequently thereby increasing the

frequently thereby increasing the success rate of your cuttings using

success rate of your cuttings using

success rate of your cuttings using cinnamon on houseplants featured in this

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