{"product_id":"diatomaceous-earth","title":"Diatomaceous Earth - Supports Strong Stems 🌳","description":"\u003ch1\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGet rid of nasty spider mites and plant pests the natural way with Diatomaceous Earth Pesticide for House Plants 🥳\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Diatomaceous Earth made from and how does it work? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiatomaceous earth is made from the skeletons of ancient water creatures and acts like an insecticide. Under a microscope diatomaceous earth looks like tiny shards of glass, when insects come into contact with these shards it punctures their exoskeleton and dehydrates them to death.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow do I pronounce “Diatomaceous Earth”?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDie-a-toe-may-shuss Earth...\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBenefits of using Diatomaceous Earth on your house plants:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSticks to insects making it effective \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ein controlling pests long-term  👍\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eCompletely natural, food grade, and \u003cstrong\u003echemical free\u003c\/strong\u003e 🌳\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan be watered into soil as an insecticide to help get rid of spider mites, gnats, and other garden pests 🦟\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFeeds plants Silica which is like calcium for our bones 🦴\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ePet \u0026amp; kid safe! 😻\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow to use Diatomaceous Earth as a pesticide for houseplants\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\"\u003e1. Mix with water (highly recommended to add \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/biosnutrients.ca\/collections\/frontpage\/products\/yucca-extract\" title=\"Yucca Extract as a surfactant or wetting agent to help make pesticides more effective on plants\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eYucca Extract\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/biosnutrients.ca\/collections\/frontpage\/products\/herbal-plant-soap-concentrate\" title=\"Herbal Plant Soap as a surfactant or wetting agent to help make pesticides more effective for plants\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eHerbal Plant Soap\u003c\/a\u003e to help sticking power)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2. Spray both sides of leaves thoroughly top to bottom and the entire plant stem to the soil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3. Let the DE dry on your leaves and keep on for up to 2 weeks until pest problem is gone. Inspect your plant babies after the first week and reapply if needed, it will never burn your plants!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4. Wipe off with cloth or take your plants to the shower on watering day 🛀\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd Diatomaceous Earth to soil as a natural silica fertilizer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAdding Diatomaceous Earth to your soil is an amazing way to add water soluble silica (water soluble means your plants can absorb it easily!). Silica for plants is like calcium for our bones. It helps strengthen stems and leaf structure which can actually help with pest resistance. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAs an added bonus, diatomaceous adds aeration to your soil encouraging strong roots. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eTo add Diatomaceous Earth to your soil mixes, add 1-3 tablespoons per gallon of soil.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eDO NOT use when beneficial insects are present. DE will kill them too 😵\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarnings:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAVOID INHALATION - it can be an irritant on the lungs like any fine particulate. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BIOS Nutrients","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43505397072109,"sku":"DE225","price":20.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0492\/1881\/4119\/products\/BIOS-BagMockupFront-225gDiatomaceous_Rev2.jpg?v=1668792970","url":"https:\/\/biosnutrients.ca\/products\/diatomaceous-earth","provider":"BIOS Nutrients","version":"1.0","type":"link"}