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Real questions from home gardeners, the kind people post with a worried photo, answered by GrowPls: what's likely going on, what to do about it, and when to worry.
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What is this cloud of tiny insects over my garden soil?
That moving “mist” is most likely a swarm of tiny flies/gnats breeding in the damp leaf litter, not smoke or spores. Drying the area a bit and disturbing or cleaning the decaying material will usually make them disappear.
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What are the tiny bugs in my philodendron potting soil?
Those look like moisture‑loving soil pests such as fungus gnats (or possibly springtails). Let the top of the soil dry out, add yellow sticky traps, and consider repotting into fresh, well‑draining mix if they’re heavy.
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