Good and Bad Bugs.
Organic gardeners divide the insect world into two camps: good bugs and bad bugs
The bad bugs bring death, disease, and destruction, they suck the life out of plants, infest the soil and lay eggs by the thousands.
Good bugs eemind me of an army of peacekeepers, who come marching in bringing peace and harmony.
They work quietly, taking care of the bad bugs by munching on them and generally getting rid of your enemies for you.
Now, you …
Natural Repellents
BANANA PEELS placed around roses and other plants bothered by aphids, make a natural repellent and will make the pests disappear. Why this is I do not know, but I have tried it very successfully.
Keep putting the peel around the base of the plants as long as the aphids are present. As an added bonus, the potassium in the banana skin stimulates larger blooms.
CITRUS RINDS as a natural repellent have a …
Animal Pests
Four- footed creatures and birds can cause more damage in many gardens in rural areas, than insects. They can ruin your garden or landscape overnight, eating anything from apples to zinnias. Most animal pests feed at night, so you may have to search for signs such as destroyed plants,tracks, tunnels, or any other signs that would tell you who the culprits might be.
Try and identify the pest. Tracks are often a good clue to their …
Select Garden Plants Carefully.
Many problems that require the use of synthetic pesticides can be reduced or even eliminated by selecting plants carefully.
Choose plants that are best suited for your region and your soil.
Use mulch around your plants to discourage weeds and remove any weeds that you do find immediately, before they set any seed. Look around to see what thrives in your neighbors’ yard.
Consider using disease-resistant plants, and put them in a spot …
Control Your Pests
Most gardeners find that a good offense is better than a good defense.
As soon as you plant your first seeds, you need to take measures to control your pests.
It is sometimes difficult to decide, when you should step in with pest control, as many times it involves using lots of chemicals.
Ask yourself the following questions:
Do you spray before you see any bugs?
If you see a bug, do you rush to spray …
Deer Repellant.
Try these organic methods for repelling deer.
For minor deer-damage problems ,buy soap bars in bulk and hang them from strings in the trees. Or nail each bar to a 4″ stake and drive the stakes at 15′ intervals along the perimeter of the area.
Some gardeners report that human hair is an effective repellent. Ask your hairdresser to save hair for you to collect each week. Put a handful of hair in a net or mesh …
Birds And Bees In Your Garden
Both birds and bees rank high among the important creatures who assist gardeners in their quest for perfection.
Wise gardeners do what they can to attract birds, for they know that they help to control destructive insects in the garden. Explore the ways that many organic gardeners have devised to attract birds and keep them around for as much of the year as possible. Certain plants are particularly attractive to birds, and these …
10 Easy Ideas for Organic Pest Control
Why is it important to make any effort at organic pest control when there are so many insecticides and traps that work just as well? The basic reason is that insecticides do not degrade naturally in the environment, and it means that you are spraying poison on the food products that your family is going to be eating at harvest time.
Additionally, conventional insecticides are not selective in the pests that they control. This means that …
Organic Pest Control: Milky Spore
Late summer is a perfect time to treat Japanese Beetle Grubs, if you have a grub problem. During the late summer, the adults have stopped feeding, laid eggs, and the eggs have hatched into vulnerable larvae susceptible to treatment. In order to treat Japanese beetles, you need to understand their life cycles.
Japanese …
Garden Bed Rotation – Time for a Change of Scenery
Garden bed rotation is a wonderful way to trick the damaging insects and diseases that may winter over in the ground and wait for the same plant to be placed there again in the spring. By moving plants around, the organic gardener can avoid this common garden problem.
Why Garden Bed Rotation?
There are a few reasons that this is a good idea. Large scale farmers, if they are savvy, use this method as well. When the …
