4 Reasons To NEVER Use NEEM OIL In Your Garden Again!

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I legitimately had better results spraying off plants with just water than using neem. I appreciate this video.

Everyone in the comments seems to love neem, but it never worked for me. Thanks for the heads-up.

My experience with neem oil has been positive. I used it the past 4 years in northwestern SC, and had noticeably less pests on tomatoes, peppers, and leafy vegetables. I used around a double dose once a week.

Thank you for dispelling the Neem oil hype. I've never had it work on a single pest and I also absolutely detest the smell as well. Complete waste of money, imo.

Neem seed meal mixed in the soil prevents fungus gnats, neem tea used as a soil drench works too. Won't hurt worms or beneficial microbes. Worms love neem seed meal.

I've used neem oil for many years with good results for chewing insects. 2 tablespoons per gallon of water does not leave the plants sticky. Its not a deterrant. It does stink tho. But so does fish emulsion. It worked for japanese beetles on raspberries and worms and fungus on my cherries. I have never seen it burn my plants but I live in the north. I will continue to use it.

To be honest, one of the difficult part of growing crops organically is controlling insects without harmful chemicals that'll leave harmful residues over time abd the fact that it is pricy as well, but i love organic Agriculture so much.

Neem has its place and has worked well for me in maintaining a world class heated greenhouse. I find that it works best used at very low concentrations and used consistently where needed. One recipe for a very effective combo is 1.5 oz neem oil mixed with 1.5 oz Dr. Bronner's liqjuid soap in 5 gallons of very hot water. Let it cool before putting in spray bottle. Given the rapid birthing cycle of of aphids and whitefly repeat applications are necessary. Anyone complaining of off smell or oily residue on leaves is using too high of a concentration or not emulsifying with soap and throughly diluting in water. Just like anything gardening, its the nuances that count.

I too live in a hot climate. Ive used Captain Jacks Neem Oil spray for 3 years now and it was completely worthless and I hated the smell and destroyed the leaves. Like so many of us, I am trying to interplant with tons of herbs and flowers to try and naturally deter the plant eating bugs, but if necessary I will give the Spinosad and Pyrethrin a shot. thanks for doing the research for me!

I lived in Florida for many years and have recently moved to Indiana. I am so glad that you have made these same observations about Neem oil, as I have experienced. I lost all my bees once I used Spinosad too. I will only use soapy water and maybe minced garlic in the water. That's it. I just plant more "stinky" herbs and flowers around my vegetables and that themselves deter pests - because the odors of the other plants mask the scent of my tomatoes, etc. Great video!

I used neem on an indoor weed garden for years. It absolutely controlled and got rid of spider mites and never saw mildew again.

I use neem oil on roses to prevent all sorts of diseases, and it does work.

Thanks for being bold enough to share on ‘hot topics’. Most of us who grow large gardens every year aim for organic while being practical to time, critters and money :) Whatever we do it’s much better than commercially grown stuff that’s for sure.

This is my exact experience, thanks for having the courage to tell the truth

I worked in the nursery and landscape business for over twenty years managing garden centers. What youre saying is correct. On a side note though, the pyrethrin sprays arent natural. They are synthesized in the lab. As insects become immune over time you use tetramethrins or resmethrins instead. Again though they are laboratory made synthetics based on the organic compound from daisies. They arent organic but relatively safe. all theee are made in the lab.

In GA I use Neem Oil as a soil drench for fungas gnats, it works great. I also use it in the winter as a dormant spray for fruit trees. I don't spray it on my plants in the heat of summer.

Amen to everything you just said! 🙌💯 🙌 I tried it too. It was stinky and disgusting, didn't keep any bugs away, I think they liked it because moisture would stick to the leaves, and it totally burnt my whole garden. I will never do that again! 🙄

100% agree!! I’ve been a gardener for many years, and fortunately never bought into the hype or used an ounce of anything Neem oil related. Too, there are some pyrethrum based insecticides with 99% plus canola oil as the carrier. Give me a break. No one in their right mind should be baking their plants in these types of heavy oils, let alone the financial waste all on unsubstantiated claims. Great job on the video!!

Thanks for the evening application tip for pyrethrum. I killed my cinnamon plant with neem. I didn't know what the problem was. The county Extension Service guy said it had scale & to treat it with neem oil. He didn't mention to keep it out of the sun afterwards. I FRIED my cinnamon plant! 😭