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Don’t Let Roaches Harm Your Orchids

Cockroaches are some of the most annoying pests with which you will have to contend in growing orchids. They can do amazing damage in a few nights if not stopped and destroyed.

What is the problem with roaches?  The answer is that one of their favorite things to eat is a potted plant’s tender young roots and flower stems. It is not unheard of for the roots of a plant to be completely chewed up in a single night by roaches.

One of the biggest topics in pest control is how to deal effectively with roaches. People have been fighting with them in their homes and kitchens for centuries, and we will probably be fighting them for centuries to come. They have evolved to be incredibly successful in living amongst us and in resisting extermination.

A large number of poisons have been devised in an effort to control roaches. If you go the route of putting out poison, you should of course only use those that will not do damage to your plants. Check out the garden supply aisle of your neighborhood hardware store.

For a less risky approach, many people have had great success with a combination of boric acid, a little sugar, and flour, mixed with water to make a paste. To be effective, this paste must be dabbed into every crevice you can get to. To be completely safe, though, don’t allow any of the stuff on the plants themselves.

You could also put out some of those “roach hotels.”  These will trap many roaches and keep a few at least from getting to your plants in the first place.

You must look for roaches constantly–day and night–if you truly wish to keep them under control. You should especially search for them on and around your plants in the evening, using a flashlight. They leave their hiding places in the evening to seek food and it is then that they are most easily caught and killed. Don’t forget to move your pots and baskets around to uncover ones that may have run into hiding from you.

A decent guide to orchid growing will have many other tips and suggestions for making sure that pests such as roaches don’t destroy your plants. The most thorough guide to expert orchid growing, without a doubt, is Orchid Care Expert by Nigel Howard, which is available to be downloaded online. Mr. Howard’s guide is a full course in itself, great for the novice as well as the more experienced. Also, visit the Orchid Secrets web site, which has a growing database of information on all aspects of orchid cultivation.

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