Why use environmentally friendly pest controls? It is known that chemical insecticides kill insects effectively but these chemicals may also be toxic to humans and animals alike and lead to environmental problems if not used correctly and correctly managed. On the other hand natural insecticides are usually more environmentally friendly and are more conducive to environmental sustainability.
The following list contains ecologically friendly ideas for pest elimination in your garden. They’re worth trying before using chemical pesticides.
* A saucer of beer will lure and drown slugs and snails.
* To combat mildew quarter fill a waste bin with seaweed, cover with water and leave for several weeks. Water down the mix to the ratio of one part seaweed stew to six parts water before application.
* Make a chive spray to reduce mildew on zucchini and mash plants by steeping 1 cup of chopped chive leaves and 3 cups of water for many hours. Strain and add an equal part of water before spraying.
* Aphids can be squashed by hand, or blasted with a garden hose ( water limitations allowing ). Aphids may also be discouraged by making a nasturtium spray. The spray is created by taking one cup of nasturtium leaves and one cup of water and carefully bringing to boiling over fifteen minutes. When the mix is cool, strain and spray.
* To guard young seeds make a protective collar from an old yogurt container.
* To deter aphids and caterpillars make a spray by boiling rhubarb leaves in water. Strain the mix and water down to the percentage of one part rhubarb to 4 parts water.
* Gritty sawdust spread around seeds will deter snails and slugs who hate the texture.
* To keep birds from eating your home grown fruit drape bird netting over trees or otherwise hang aluminum pie dishes or old CDs from the branches to create a reflection to frighten the birds away.
* Used coffee grounds spread around seedlings will kill slugs and snails.
* Control pear and cherry slug by throwing wood ashes into the affected trees. The ashes dehydrate the slugs.
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