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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    June 18, 2011
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    For the most part, ants will not hurt the plant, but if you see the ants going on the plant, this may be a sign that there are aphids (ants milk aphids like humans do cows) and the aphids can hurt the plant.

    Also, sometimes the ants are of the biting variety. If this is the case, it is best to get rid of them as they will hurt you trying to defect their home.

    The easiest way to get rid of them is to submerge the pot the plant is in, in water for about an hour or so.

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  • Answered by
    Heather on
    November 9, 2011
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    It sounds like you have aphids. This pest appear as small round objects and they secrete a substance called honeydew, which makes the plant sticky and appear to be dripping sap. This article should help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/homemade-aphid-control-a-natural-way-to-kill-aphids.htm

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    Nikki on
    July 11, 2012
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    You can try neem oil. It's effective against most insect pests. The problem sounds like cutworms, so this article will help:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/get-rid-cutworms.htm

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  • Answered by
    Nikki on
    September 3, 2012
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    In your zone, these plants are best grown in pots.

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    Nikki on
    October 15, 2012
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    You can either cover the plants with a good layer of mulch and leave them in the ground over winter or pot them up and keep them in a sheltered location (like a shed outdoors or in the home where it can go dormant). Only water once monthly during dormancy indoors. When the plants begin to regrow in spring, remove the mulch or take the pots back outside.

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    Nikki on
    November 6, 2012
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    You can treat the plant with neem oil, which is effective on many types of insect pests and is safe to use. This article has more information: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/neem-oil-uses.htm

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  • Answered by
    AnnsGreeneHaus on
    June 3, 2013
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    Hopefully information in the following links will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/gerbera-daisy/gerbera-daisies-indoors.htm

    http://forums2.gardenweb.com/forums/load/houseplt/msg0820050023450.html

    Gerbera Daisies should be considered as a short-term plant. They respond well under bright light, with limited full sunlight exposure. . Susceptible to thrips and mites.

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