Bringing a Blooming Plant Home from Store

When I bring plants home from the store, one will lose its leaves. Nothing left! I know it’s some kind of bug, but I don’t know what to spray them with. It doesn’t happen to all of them, just one or two. Can you help me?

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#1 Comment By Nikki On 03/31/2011 @ 8:09 am

Treat the plants with neem oil when you bring them home. That will take care of most bugs that could be on the plant. Here is more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm ^[1]

I would also soak the pots of all the plants. Sometimes the rootballs get dried out and without a soaking, the actually repel water. If the store let the rootball dry out, the plant will die if the soil is not soaked.

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