Pest Control

  • Aphids on Plants: Get Rid of Them Naturally

    Learning how to get rid of aphids on plants can be the difference between saving your garden or scrapping it, hoping for better luck next time.

    Whether you're growing veggies, flowers, or any other plant you can think of - these are perhaps some of the most common garden pests you'll encounter. These pests don't discriminate between indoor or outdoor gardens, but one thing is certain - they will wreak havoc on your plants.

    In this guide, we will teach you how to get rid of aphids on plants if you do find them, along with how to prevent them in the first place. But first, we need to answer the simple questions of what are aphids, what do they do, and how do you identify them. Early detection is key in learning how to get rid of aphids permanently, so let's dive in.

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  • The Best Garden Sprayer Of 2024

    As your garden grows, it becomes especially important to use the best garden sprayer possible. This will make things a lot easier for you, the grower, while producing better results with your spraying.

    Here at Hydrobuilder, we offer a wide range of sprayers and foggers for all growers, from small, manual hand pump sprayers to electric backpack sprayers.

    Regardless of how you’re using it, these products will help you keep your grow room or garden in tip-top shape. Before we get to the sprayers, however, we should cover why you need one!

  • Bud Rot - What It Is and How To Prevent It

    One of the most dreaded conditions you can run into with your hemp plants is bud rot.

    This is a fungus that attacks your flowers, and can ruin an entire harvest seemingly overnight.

    Knowing what to look for is key, as early detection can be the difference between salvaging your harvest or chopping down and scrapping your entire grow.

    Its also important that you know what causes bud rot so you can take steps to prevent it from happening altogether!

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  • Fungus Gnats - How To Prevent And Remove From Your Grow Room

    Fungus gnats are a common indoor grow room pest, and can be incredibly frustrating.

    These small, black, mosquito-like flies reproduce rapidly and endlessly. If you do not take swift action at the first sign of an infestation, you are in for a world of trouble.

    Regardless of whether you are growing indoors or outdoors, you can run into these pesky bugs.

    Luckily, treating your infested grow room or garden can be pretty simple. We will give you a number of ways to eradicate them, ranging from standard pesticides to beneficial bugs.

    First, though, we need to go into more detail into what these bugs actually look like, and how to identify them. There are also a few things you need to know to ensure you aren't inviting them into your garden.

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  • Spider Mites on Plants - How to ID and Remove

    One of the smallest indoor gardening pests, spider mites can also be one of the most devastating to your plants.

    There are also a variety of spider mite species within the mite family. The rate at which these bugs reproduce is incredibly fast.

    Female spider mites can lay about 14,000 spider mite eggs during their life cycle. This means an infestation could grow to over 1 million spider mites in 4 weeks!

    This is why following a grow checklist, and checking your plants thoroughly on a consistent basis is so important.

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  • Powdery Mildew - Definitive Guide To Prevention And Treatment

    One morning you step into your grow room to check your plants, and you notice something alarming - powdery mildew.

    Seemingly overnight, little white splotches have appeared on the leaves of one of your plants.

    You have found a case of powdery mildew, which is one of the most common fungal infections growers will experience.

    If you are combating powdery mildew currently, don’t worry. We will explain how to eradicate it efficiently. 

    But first, let’s discuss it in more detail, and explain how you can take steps to prevent it from infecting your plants in the first place.

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  • The Most Common Grow Room Pests And Diseases

    Insects and mites can really put a damper on your grow. Learn how to defeat each of these and what you can do to prevent them.

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