Mid-Atlantic Gardening: Mid Atlantic Tropicals, 2 by Gitagal

Gitagal wrote:
Holy---

I am NOT one to ask about NEEM. We have been talking about it on the Epson Salts Thread.

Please go there. I just posted pictures of my chewed up Butterfly Bushes.
Overnight--or so it seems--the Spider Mites do their damage. I am so frustrated.....

Do you think sun or shade makes a difference??? I KNOW it has been dry and hot--the favorite
environment of Spider Mites. My Butterfly Bushes are destroyed!
They are at 2 corners of my "YUK" bed--so there is a lot of issues re health and thriving of any plants
in this bed. BUT--The Mites get then every year!!!!

Do Spider Mites overwinter in the soil? On the plants? How are they always "right there"
when the bushes are about to bloom???

I think I need some kind of massive spraying every 2 weeks or so to head these off.

Any suggestions from anyone?????? LOOK! This is pathetic!!!