i am looking for a safe but effective way to stop bugs from eating my plants (tomatoes,peppers,roses,basil and others) in my outdoor garden.please help me.
2007-05-11 12:37:57 · 6 answers · asked by susie q 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Neem oil concentrate- mix with water and spray- it is an insecticide and fungicide. Does not harm plants, children or pets.
Others include ladybugs (for aphids), diatomaceous earth application (all kinds of pests including slugs), handpicking the bad guys, blasting with water (for plants that do not mind their leaves getting wet).
Companion planting helps certain plants (e.g.grow marigolds with tomato). Herbs like basil, dill, garlic chives help repel certain insects.
Yeast (use beer/yeast with sugar water) traps for snails, slugs (insert saucer with lip at soil level- put some abovementioned liquid in it almost till the top)- slugs drown in it.
Make sure there are no debris (rotting leaves, etc) in the garden to shelter bugs
2007-05-14 10:33:34 · answer #1 · answered by spiralconvergence 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hate pesticides....heres what I use
a mixture of water and dawn dish detergents (the plain) but organic dish detergent or whatever you prefer (If you use only natural or organic things) Mostly water with enough to make some bubbles. It kills all bugs I see on my plants (I dont have many though and the bugs are tiny ones) but my mom said it deters most bugs
I personally feel more comfortable with that then full on pesticides.
2007-05-11 12:43:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
"Howard Garrett, The Doctor of Dirt". He's an excellent organic gardener. Many organic remedies to such problems.
2007-05-11 12:45:40 · answer #3 · answered by Albannach 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the best product for you will be Vermicompost tea and Vermi Wash. If it is produced nicely it can solve all your problems in organic way.
2007-05-11 22:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by ashwani k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Bakers tobacco juice and dish soap works great
you make it yourself
2007-05-11 12:42:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
used ivory dish soap in spray bottle and water
2007-05-11 12:44:05 · answer #6 · answered by ttwestgard 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋