{"id":2984,"date":"2021-07-07T05:02:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T05:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essn.us\/?p=2984"},"modified":"2021-07-07T05:02:36","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T05:02:36","slug":"green-therapy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essn.us\/?p=2984","title":{"rendered":"Green therapy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Well the nice thing about YouTube is opportunities to share stories, special interests, and yes, people are learning from each other. Social media is appreciated for problem solvers. For instance, I have fungus gnats swarming around. It&#8217;s almost under control. They came in on a plant I guess. Indoor plant enthusiasts are bound to have a pest or two. Gnats even come in on fruits purchased from grocery stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Zapped\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PusXgBvRSvI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fungas Gnat Solutions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fungus gnats lay eggs on the surface of damp soil. For flying insect control, indoor bug zappers are pretty useful. I&#8217;m using three varieties. This one uses a gentle suction fan. Yeah, it sucks &#8217;em in and blows &#8217;em right back out. It was a dud prior to using a coffee filter sprayed with cooking oil. The oil sticks like glue. The light here doesn&#8217;t zap. It just looks interesting. Along with a DIY lure made with yeast, problem solved. It&#8217;s been in use for 3 months now and has a fairly good bug collection inside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-rounded\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/essn.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/zapped.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3000\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The other two zappers are the PIC rechargeables. One uses a lure, the other simply zaps the gnats. They work pretty well overlooking the bad reviews I&#8217;ve read. The one with the pink light and the lure is working better though. So I made my own lure with a tiny yeast soaked tissue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/essn.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/bug-zapped.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2990\"\/><figcaption>Pic 2-in-1 portable bug zapper<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cats and plants<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Two indoor only cats blend fairly well in the limited spaces that are shared with plant life. I&#8217;ve almost solved the chewy problem with hanging gardens. However, terra cota pots aren&#8217;t meant to hang from ceilings. If they was on a shelf, cats couldn&#8217;t resist crashing &#8217;em to the floor. Crushed pepper is experimental.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Catnip amusement&#8230; I need therapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Well the nice thing about YouTube is opportunities to share stories, special interests, and yes, people are learning from each other. 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