African Violets and Gesneriads: Gnats and Streps Q's, 1 by raisingsouls

raisingsouls wrote:
I want to move some of my new plants upstairs, where I have a few begonias and other houseplants- BUT I have fungus gnats up there! What can I do about them? Should I repot everything and put sand on the top of the soil? (I can't do that now since the soil reaches nearly the top of the containers) I really HATE those tiny, hopping gnats!!

One more question, since I'm so new to gessies- do streps bloom continuously like AV's do, or are they seasonal or intermittent bloomers? I'm thinking of buying Jim's leaves in the marketplace!

Thanks,

Ellen