After about 10 years of loving plants and having quite a few of them, I finally had to deal with thrips. I was devastated. I genuinely got depressed watching plants that were so special to me start dying so quickly. The infestation got so bad that I eventually stopped taking care of them because I was just so discouraged.

About 6 months ago, I finally pulled up my big girl pants and started the dreaded process of treating them. Every other week I was spraying them with Captain Jack's, and I repotted every. Single. Plant. I only recently learned about systemic granules and definitely regret not using them, but whatever. I also invested in beneficial mites, and I cannot explain how much of a weight they've taken off my shoulders.…