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Originally Posted by Richard
Water is a chemical, so I'm guessing you meant synthetic chemical. And even with those, spider mites can be tough "evil" bugs to get rid of. Neem oil kills them by suffocation -- the oil interferes with their ability to respirate. By the way, not all Neem oil products are 100% non-synthetic -- some are fortified with synthetic versions of Chrysanthemum oil. If this concerns you, read the label and the MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet) which most manufacturers post online.
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Good point on the H20, I did indeed mean synthetics. Neem mostly makes nervous for two reasons. One, can't really spray it indoors, so you have to treat ahead of time. But that means protecting the plants from the sun after spraying. So hopefully I can do this without burning anything.
Once I bring them in, hopefully I can just use water the rest of the winter to fight things off. That's why I put the tarps up around the entire garage this year - won't have to worry about spraying water onto the drywall this year.