Why use environmentally friendly pest controls? It is known that chemical pesticides kill insects effectively but these chemicals can also be lethal to humans and animals alike and lead to environmental problems if not used properly and properly managed. On the other hand natural pesticides are sometimes more ecological and are far more conducive to environmental sustainability.
The following list contains environmentally friendly ideas for pest elimination in your garden. They are worth trying before using chemical pesticides.
* A saucer of lager will lure and drown slugs and snails.
* To combat mould quarter fill a waste bin with seaweed, cover with water and leave for several weeks. Water down the mix to the proportion of one part seaweed stew to six parts water before application.
* Make a chive spray to reduce mildew on zucchini and squish plants by steeping 1 cup of chopped chive leaves and 3 cups of water for several hours. Strain and add an equal part of water before spraying.
* Aphids can be squashed by hand, or blasted with a garden hose ( water limitations allowing ). Aphids may also be discouraged by making a nasturtium spray. The spray is made by taking one cup of nasturtium leaves and one cup of water and carefully bringing to boiling over fifteen mins. When the mix is cool, strain and spray.
* To guard young sprouts create a protective collar from an old yogurt container.
* To deter aphids and caterpillars make a spray by boiling rhubarb leaves in water. Strain the mix and water down to the ratio of one part rhubarb to 4 parts water.
* Gritty sawdust spread around sprouts will deter snails and slugs who dislike the feel.
* To keep birds from eating your home grown fruit drape bird netting over trees or alternatively hang aluminum pie dishes or old CDs from the branches to make a reflection to scare the birds away.
* Used coffee grounds spread around sprouts will kill slugs and snails.
* Control pear and cherry slug by throwing wood ashes into the affected trees. The ashes dehydrate the slugs.
Dallas Pest Control has been in the field of Pest Control for a long time and maintains a website about Dallas Pest Control where you can get answers to the rest of your questions.
