The pests show up. Then a week later the predators show up. This stick mantis has been living in my entryway lamp the past week
How many growers have never went long enough without bug spray to see their pests eradicated naturally? I don’t think predators like the bug spray.
I brought him a crushed leaf hopper and he stares at me like I’m some kind of asshole
Lacewings also show up but usually die and leave wings all over so they’re practically a pest
Fascinating. Any pics of your grow, with predators?
Mantis are so cool. I tried to keep one in my tent for a while but he freaked me out every time I opened it.
He was always hanging out on the inside of the zipper.
So I’ve graduated to lizards 
Lenny and Squiggy are my buddies
I love mantis! I try to keep some every year to breed them. They all have unique little personalities, so interactive. That’s a idea keeping one in the tent, I’m going to try that this grow
Bugs can be very perceptive.
I’ve got an entire civilization of rolly pollies going on in my pots, they help keep other insects under control and fertilize with their excrement along with aerating through tunneling.
And they help break down the kitchenscraps.
In the last 10 months I’ve only had one roam around the room on one occasion.
Only pests I’ve ever had to deal with were thrips and nematodes were most effective eradication. I also tried I think some organic natural mix that was real popular a couple years ago can’t remember the name, mostly essential oils with some alcohol i think it was
It’s coincidence you say that, a few weeks ago my buddy have me a stick with a mantis sac on it. Didn’t think much of it honestly, but today I’m out in the garden and I’m seeing little baby mantis everywhere. I decided to catch a few for my raised bed and even managed to get one for one of my tents inside. I fear the jumping spider that already inhabits the tent may get him tho.
Jumping spiders are the coolest. We have bold jumping spiders all over the place, and have had a couple as pets. Super interesting little creatures. 
It’s very easy to hatch mantid egg cases.
Never. When I find the Borg, total eradication is the preference. I’ll keep clones and spray them fwiw
