Consider Pest Control Environment Friendly Ideas
Why use ecological pest controls? It is understood that chemical pesticides kill insects effectively but these chemicals can also be deadly to animals and people alike and lead to environmental problems if not used correctly and properly managed. On the other hand natural insecticides are usually more green and are far more conducive to environmental sustainability.
The following list contains ecologically friendly ideas for bug elimination in your garden. They are worth trying before using chemical insecticides.
* A saucer of beer 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 ratio of one part seaweed stew to 6 parts water before application.
* Make a chive spray to reduce mildew on zucchini and mash plants by steeping one 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 can also be deterred by making a nasturtium spray. The spray is formed by taking one cup of nasturtium leaves and one cup of water and gently bringing to the boil over 15 mins. When the mix is cool, strain and spray.
* To protect young seedlings make 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 dilute to the ratio of one part rhubarb to four parts water.
* Gritty sawdust spread around seeds will deter snails and slugs who detest the feel.
* To keep birds from eating your house grown fruit drape bird netting over trees or otherwise hang aluminum pie dishes or old CDs from the branches to form a reflection to scare the birds away.
* Used coffee grounds spread around seeds 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.
