5 common houseplant pests – and how you can tackle them

Are you familiar with clouds of tiny flies appearing whenever you move your houseplant, or little critters nestling in leaf joints or creating webs at the base of leaves?

These may be among the most common houseplant pests, which so often become more evident in winter when it’s too cold for them outdoors.

“If you think you’ve got any kind of pest infestation, get yourself a hand lens or a magnifying glass because lots of the life cycles of these creatures are really hard to see,” advises houseplant expert and On The Ledge houseplant podcast host, Jane Perrone, author of Houseplant