I live in a condo with a small shared landing about 2m across from the neighbour opposite me. I have a large collection of plants both inside and outside my home, with a few larger plants outside my door as they require more light/ventilation etc.
All my plants are very well kept and are arranged neatly in benches outside my door well within my half of the landing space.
My neighbour has never complained about them and on a few occasions complimented me on how well the flowers are growing.
About 2 months ago, she bought a couple of plants for her door as well. However, she doesn’t have green thumbs and they are all overwatered.
They also have a huge spider mite infestation that has been left to fester and now the entire plant is covered with them.
Due to the proximity of our doors, the spider mites are starting to spread to my plants too. I would be greatly distressed if my beloved plants were to die from an infestation after thriving for 5+ years in my care, but however much I try to treat my plants with pesticides etc I can never win against a never ending supply of fresh bugs from next door.
I’ve politely pointed out the infestation to her a few times, but she keeps saying that she can save the plants (which are obviously doomed at this point) somehow.
Her plants are infested to such a degree that they would not be worth saving/ cannot possibly be saved. It’s not just a few mites here and there but the entire plant is covered with webbing top to bottom like it’s a Halloween prop.
When she just got the plants, I did give her a few tips on watering and for keeping them pest free, but I’m not sure she took any notice..