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I know it’s Saturday, but you won’t regret reading this houseplant tip.

Nobody gets into houseplants because they want to deal with bugs.

But here's the reality: if you have houseplants, pests will show up eventually. That applies to me too, and I've got over 200 of them.

The mistake isn't getting pests. It's not catching them early enough.

Spider mites, mealybugs, thrips, and fungus gnats don't announce themselves. They start small. They hide on the undersides of leaves, in the crevices where leaf meets stem, in the top layer of soil. By the time you see visible damage, they've been there for weeks.

Every time you water, take 60 extra seconds to actually look. Flip leaves over. Check the stem joints. Look at the soil surface. Know what you're looking for: sticky residue (honeydew from sap-suckers), fine webbing (spider mites), white cottony patches (mealybugs), small dark specks (thrips), little flies around the soil (fungus gnats).

And here's a tip that saves more collections than any treatment: quarantine every new plant for at least two weeks. Every single one. Before it goes anywhere near your existing plants.

When you do spot something, act immediately. Isolate, treat, and check the neighbours.

One thing I will say about those annoying little fungus gnats: the ones that fly across your face when you're trying to watch the telly. They almost always come straight from the soil in your pots. If you're dealing with them constantly, the soil is usually the problem, not the watering. It's all connected.

And that wraps up the mistakes series.

Overwatering, wrong light, repotting too soon, understanding humidity, and not catching pests. If you've been reading along and making adjustments, your plants are already in a better position than most.

But these emails can only scratch the surface. Each topic has layers. That's exactly what Houseplant SOS is for, and it's why I refreshed the entire thing with new videos for the first time in a couple of years.

There's over 11 minutes of updated content on pests alone, plus modules on watering, lighting, soil, repotting, fertilising, and common problems. It reflects the latest of what I know from looking after 200+ plants every single day.

Over 600 people have been through my courses. You get lifetime access, three bonus downloads, and a 7-day money-back guarantee. If it's not for you, I'll refund it.