How to keep pests out of garden

If you have a vegetable garden, the garden is probably infested with pests. Usually, it is a minor annoyance, most of which is cosmetic damage.

Sometimes gardening can be daunting when we find that our hard work has been put to the side due to unwanted pests. Holes appear, grasses nibble at the ground, plants just don't grow because of soil pests, and when we find our organic vegetables fading into oblivion, we wonder how we can fight and keep garden predators away without pesticides.

From getting rid of pests in your garden and keeping foul-smelling bugs away from your garden to crop rotation, this range of ideas will show you how to keep bugs away from eating your vegetable garden, creating an organic balance in your garden that suits you.

Use yellow sticky traps to control pests:

Yellow sticky traps are made of polypropylene sheets, glue, and paper. It is about 0.42mm wide. Sticky Sticks also come in colors like Blue Sticky Sticks, Green Sticky Sticks, Black Sticky Sticks, White Sticky Sticks, etc.

Sticky plates are not toxic or harmful, they are safe for humans, animals, and the environment. Aphids can be easily caught by placing yellow sticky traps around the tree. They also work to control cucumber beetles.

Attract beneficial insects:

Ladybugs, hoverflies, parasitic wasps, lacewings – just a few of the beneficial bugs that help control pests by either eating them or hatching their young inside them. Tempt more beneficial insects into your garden by growing lots of the flowers they love, like cosmos, sweet alyssum, dill, yarrow, and many more besides. Grow them among or immediately next to your vegetables for maximum impact.

Select plants for pest resistance:

There are some aromatic herbs that can help control aphids in your garden naturally. Planting these herbs throughout the garden can naturally repel your plant from aphids.
Basil, garlic, onion, rosemary, mint are medicinal plants that are effective in counteracting these aphids. If you like peppers, be happy to know that peppers also help keep aphids away from your garden.

1. Basil
The strong aroma of basil disrupts the aphrodisiac receptors of aphids and has an irritating effect, which keeps your plants' aphids free. Basil also acts as a repellent against some aphid species and prevents aphids from sucking sap from stems or roots.

2. Garlic
Aphids and many other insects dislike garlic. The strong smell of garlic makes you smell aphids, keeping you away from vegetables. Keep peas and garlic away from beans.

3. Onion
Like garlic, onions are members of the allium family, most of which will resist insects like aphids. The smell of onions will help control aphids and prevent them from destroying your plants. Onions are a good companion for brassicas like cabbage, broccoli, and cauliflower. Keep onions away from your beans and peas. However, with the rise of onions in the market, onions have now become a very valuable commodity. So it is better not to use it for now.

4. Rosemary
Rosemary is a very fragrant herb that can attract the natural enemies of aphids. Rosemary also contains a type of oil that, when excreted, adversely affects aphids.

5. Mint
Peppermint is another fragrant herb that attracts beneficial insects. Like rosemary, mint also contains a type of oil that can help fight aphids.

Use soap, water, vinegar, neem oil to control pests:

You can mix a few tablespoons with dish soap and water to make a natural aphid-killing spray for aphids. This is the easiest way. After mixing the soap and water mixture, fill the spray bottle, use a dishwasher sponge in your yard.

1. Soap and water

It may seem that all plants in the garden should be sprayed with dish soap from the desired spray bottle. However, this would kill aphids and garden beneficial insects.
To control aphids and not lose good bugs, instead, spray soapy water on the sponge and gently wipe the leaves. Be sure to examine the eggs and larvae under the leaves.

2. Vinegar
Olives and mineral oils are the main ingredients in a versatile natural and vegetable liquid soap called Castillo. Castilla is a very good natural spray for aphids in combination with vinegar and water. Vinegar prevents the growth of new insects in your garden.
Vinegar, like dish soap, kills all insects, whether they are Japanese aphids or beneficial insects in your garden. So spray carefully before spraying. Spray lightly on the top and bottom of the leaves.

3. Neem oil
Use neem oil to keep pests away from the garden. Organic neem oil helps prevent aphids, cabbage infestations, and other pests and control mold in your garden. You can fill a quarter bottle with neem oil and the rest with water.
After squeezing the neem oil mixture, sprinkle it over the garden plants very early in the morning with a water pipe. Neem oil has no harmful effect on beneficial insects, but it does help to prevent aphids, mosquitoes, and other pests.

Use physical defense to prevent pests:

Pest control doesn't have to be chemical. You can protect your plants from insects, slugs, snails, and birds by using physical barriers.

Nets: Great if your problem is birds or small animals nibbling in your yard. Choose a mesh that is small enough to prevent birds from sticking their heads out of the holes.

Covers: These are coverings made of glass, Plexiglas, or transparent plastic sheets. They are designed to act like mini-greenhouses. Caps can not only effectively protect your plants from insects, snails, and snails, but can also insulate them against cold spells. You can buy ready-made bells or make your own from inexpensive materials. For individual plants, you can small bubbles from a cut plastic bottle. Make sure there are no gaps on the underside of the hood.

Floating Row Covers - These are made from lightweight fabrics rather than plastic sheeting. They let air in and out and also let in enough light for your plants to photosynthesize. They can be supported by stakes or hoops, but you can sometimes place them on your plants as well. Hold the edges of the fabric down with pins or rocks to prevent pests from crawling underneath.

Copper Wire and Crushed Eggshells - If your problem is slug and snail damage, you may need a different approach. Laying copper wire or strips over the ground will keep slugs and snails from attacking your plants. Crushed eggshells are also difficult for snails to drag.
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