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Will Soapy Water Kill Plants? Plus: other gardening tips and hacks
Gardeners have doused plants with soapy water to kill insects for at least 200 years. But that doesn't necessarily mean it's a good idea. For starters, "soap" can mean a lot of different things, and the soap products available today can vary dramatically from those sold 50 or 100 years ago. So the question remains: Will soapy water kill plants? The answer is yes, if it's the wrong kind of soap or if it's the right soap and it's used improperly or on the wrong type of plant.
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