You Don’t Need Chemicals in the Garden! Eco-Friendly Pest Control Can Help!
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No one wants pests in their garden. They can destroy your plants and vegetables, and can spread disease that can spread to other plants. But you also don’t necessarily want to hose down your garden with insecticide and pesticide that contains harmful chemicals. These can not only also kill your beautiful blooms, but they are also very harmful to the environment. And with so many easy steps that can be done right at home with everyday items, spending the money for these harmful chemicals doesn’t make a whole lot of sense either. Here are just a few of the things you can do in your garden to practice eco-friendly pest control.
Milk spores are terrific in the garden and can help get rid of common garden pests such as grubs. These spores can be found in nurseries and are easy to spread out over the soil. The spores also work two-fold. They will eliminate many pests and will also leave good nutrients behind in the soil.
Mites and other small bugs can be dealt with by preparing a simple solution at home with things right out of your pantry. Start by mixing one quart of water, ½ teaspoon of dish soap, and two tablespoons of cayenne pepper, or hot pepper sauce. Pour this solution into a spray bottle and allow it to sit overnight. The next morning, shake the bottle and spray entirely over garden, making sure that plants are completely covered.
Mealybugs and aphids are other pests in the garden that can be taken care of by mixing your own solution. For this one use: one quart of water; one teaspoon of Ivory dish soap; and one tablespoon of canola oil. You don’t need to allow this solution to sit but you do still need to cover the entire garden, including the plants from top to bottom.
Slugs and earwigs are other critters that can cause gardeners no end of headache. For these pests, there are two different methods you can use. The first is to place out shallow tins in the garden that are half full with vegetable oil. The pests will be able to get into the can, but they won’t be able to climb back out. The second solution is to purchase some diatomaceous earth from a nursery. Sprinkle this earth all over plants and the soil, as well as the surrounding area.
When people find pests in their garden, especially when their garden is becoming overrun with them, their first step is often to turn to toxic pesticides and insecticides. But, these simple solutions prove that there are lots of things that you can try first that won’t destroy the surrounding plants, or the environment.
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