2006-08-16 11:27:52 · 13 answers · asked by lilly 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Hey Lilly,
Ortho 7 dust works, see their web site. If you really get into gardening, then you might try different things. Organic sprays work also. You can hand pick the bugs out of the garden, and you can encourage birds and other predatory bugs.
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2006-08-16 11:34:31 · answer #1 · answered by BuyTheSeaProperty 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Don't use poison!!!! Just plant marigolds and peppermint.... aromatic herbs can help chase away bugs.Slugs and snails don't like copper or salt (of course).Keeping your garden clean and well weeded will help attract good bugs like mantis' ,ladybugs, and spiders.Put the marigolds around the perimeter of you whole garden or a least the trouble spot.Banana peels help keep white flies and aphids of roses and such.
2006-08-16 11:39:50 · answer #2 · answered by Jillsifer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pyrethrum --made from daisy flowers -- a poison
Tomato leaves are poisonous
Neem Oil mixed with water --available online or in stores
Sometimes pepper spray
a soap, alcohol, and water mix also very effective. Add jsut a little of each to 2 cups of water, an spray. Few drops of th saop, maybe 2 capfuls alcohol. Make stronger if not effective on your bugs.
2006-08-16 11:33:49 · answer #3 · answered by solor 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you do use a pesticide make sure you read the label and see when you will be able to eat the veggies. Instead try natural ingredients a few drops of dish washing soap or vinegar in a spray bottle and spray on the leaves. Next year try planting marigolds near your veggies
2006-08-16 11:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Amy S 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
significant different planting is the suited guess. also, plant interior formerly the turning out to be season, if the flora are more effective mature formerly in the season, it would want to throw off the insects existence cycle. also, motivate constructive predatory insects by technique of planting numerous flowering herbs. cleansing soap & water discourages aphids, pepper juice diluted with water discourages chewing insects.
2016-11-25 21:28:40 · answer #5 · answered by wansley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ortho has a dust that can be used on edible fruits and vegetables. It will work fine.
2006-08-16 11:36:22 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No poison just get some citrus spray and spray the leaves etc. They don't like it and they will go away. Then your vegtables will still be safe to eat.
2006-08-16 11:31:16 · answer #7 · answered by Snuffy Smith 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Plant Marigolds around the perimeter.
2006-08-16 11:31:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
pepper spray from jalapenos peppers. Or malathion for bugs
2006-08-16 11:33:11 · answer #9 · answered by dalmation60 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's actually called "Sevin" dust. works very well.
2006-08-16 14:25:09 · answer #10 · answered by pismo11 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋