Natural Insect, Pest & Disease Control

When gardening organic you may encounter an influx of pest infestation. Don’t be alarmed. Because the easy vegetables to grow are also the ones that require the pesky little critters to do some of your dirty work for you. Some of these so-called pests are actually good for your garden and you’ll want to keep them around. Many of them are beneficial to your garden and will do the work for you eliminating unwanted other pests.

Beatle Bug Kool Aide - this is an effective method but pretty disgusting if you are light on the toes. You may have grasshoppers, slugs and other pesky little critters. Grab some of the pesky bugs from your garden and put them in a blender. Add some water and some sugar and blend them up. Strain the left overs and keep the watery mess. Add about a quarter cup to one gallon of water and then spray on your plants.

You can alsodilute coffee and use it as a spray. Spray it around your garden and as slugs crawl over it they will absorb the caffeine and die. Be sure to use a strong coffee. Also another method is to put some beer in a jar and lay it on its side so that they can enter the jar. The slugs are attracted to it, drink it and then die. Another method is to make a coffee spray.

Mealy bugs are probably one of the most destructive pests to plants. They secrete a waxy liquid. You’ll find them feeding off your succulents, palms, ferns and fruit trees. They are most commonly found indoors in temperate environments. The waxy liquid they secrete attracts ants, which feed on the liquid. The easiest way to deal with them is to clip off the leaves where they are and then douse the bugs with mineral spirits or kerosene. This will dry them up and kill them.

Homemade Brew

Mix together some vegetable oil and some common household kitchen soap. Then add about a tablespoon to a half-gallon of water and then spray on your leaves.

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With the coming of spring, the plants come back from their seasonal sleep, begin to develop, to enhance their foliage. When the temperature drops at night below 12 degrees Celsius, it’s time to gradually remove them in the garden or balcony. Spring is the time when operations begin sowing, transplanting, change pots, raising the soil, the shoot trimming, fertilizer management. Nutrient solutions rich in nitrogen helps the thickening foliage and rich in phosphorus and potassium contribute to a rich flowering. During the hot summer months, the plants take advantage of heat and full sunlight. At the same time watering is done at more frequent intervals of time in the evening or early morning, continue taking nutrients and periodically check to detect potential pests. And autumn brings another series of works for both garden and houseplants. It’s time to plant spring bulbs of daffodils, hyacinths and tulips, roses and fruit trees.Also decreases steadily as the water requirement for plants prepare for winter, discontinue and nutrient management. Wash and clean the dishes, pots and tools for next season, prepare the backpack leaf blowers. All land is now digging in the garden and trees and shrubs planted trees.

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