Organic Gardening Pest Control
Ranked #11,285 in Home & Garden, #181,120 overall
Control Pests Organically
You've taken the time and put in the right additives to create your organic garden, now it's time for some organic gardening pest control.
We want to keep our organic garden's free from harmful pests that can damage our plants such as cutworms and beetles and more. There are many natural everyday ingredients that we can use to keep our plants free from pests without using harmful toxic ingredients that not only seep into our vegetables and plants but harm the environment as well.
We want to keep our organic garden's free from harmful pests that can damage our plants such as cutworms and beetles and more. There are many natural everyday ingredients that we can use to keep our plants free from pests without using harmful toxic ingredients that not only seep into our vegetables and plants but harm the environment as well.
Organic Pest Control
Good Bugs Vs Bad Bugs
Organic Gardening Pest Control can be utilized by bringing good bugs to your garden. Good bugs are beneficial to your garden and can help control infestation of bad bugs, which can destroy your garden and hard work.The Lady Bug is the most commonly known "good bug" for your garden. The lady bug feeds on aphids, chinch bugs, whiteflies, and mites, as well as many other soft-bodied insects and their eggs.
Cryptolaemus Beetles resembles the Ladybug but is darker in color. After the adults are released into the garden they will immediately seek out mealy bugs and consume them.
Wasps and bees are also important to our organic gardens.
You can actually purchase "good bugs" to help keep your control pests in your garden.
Using Plants To Attract The Good Bugs
Have you wondered why Marigolds are suggested keep the bugs out of your organic garden?Because some plants attract the good bugs, who eat the bad bugs! These are some suggestions of plants to attract the good bugs to use as organic gardening pest control.
* Alyssum
* Butterfly weed
* Caraway
* Clover
* Coriander
* Dill
* Fennel
* Marigolds
* Nasturtiums
* Wild carrot
* Yarrow
Organic Gardening Pest Control From Your Kitchen
You can also easily make a mixture of ingredients that you already have in your home to rid your organic garden of unwanted pests.Crush garlic, peppers, cayenne pepper mix with 1 gallon of water, shake well and spray on the effected plants. Vegetable Oil and Tea work great as well.
Egg shells will help keep the slugs out.
Dishwashing soaps natural garden pesticides - mix some drops of dishwashing liquid soap into the water and mix it well by shaking well and then you need to apply on the effected plants.
If you need something stronger but still organic check out
Everything You Need To Know About Organic Gardening
Organic Food Gardening Beginner's Manual
Finally, here is your opportunity to learn the secrets of healthy organic gardening. A downloadable book jammed packed from cover to cover with all the newest organic gardening tips and a step by step process that will have your organic garden thriving in no time without the pests.
Organic GardeningGardening Must Have's
Keep It Organic
Use only natural ingredients to control pests in your Organic Garden
Suggestions, Comments
submit
-
Reply
-
whiteskyline
Aug 3, 2011 @ 9:37 pm | delete
- This should be national headlines!
-
-
Reply
-
COUNTRYLUTHIER
Mar 17, 2011 @ 1:43 pm | delete
- Great way to practice gardening. Keep the lenses flowing on this subject. You are quite the gardener squid!
-
-
Reply
-
centepedecontrol
Jun 6, 2010 @ 8:25 am | delete
- Wow, such a good lens! It motivates me to do more gardening. I didn't know you could buy "good bugs"
Thanks
-
-
Reply
-
pest-info
Jun 3, 2010 @ 6:26 am | delete
- Organic garden pest control is safe and easy when you use these natural, biological and non-toxic solutions.Thanks for the informative comment! It's always nice to hear from industry professionals and their opinions on article. we termite treatment Delhi thanks for information.
-
-
Reply
-
lillian_washington
May 4, 2010 @ 8:54 pm | delete
- I have a co-worker whose really into gardening, I'll have to refer her to your lens. Great tips!
-
- Load More
Who is nyfamily5?
by nyfamily5
nyfamily5
There is nothing better than getting your hands in the soil and watching your plants grow!!! Getting a fresh organic tomato off the vine, doesn't get any... more »
- 383 featured lenses
- Winner of 31 trophies!
- Top lens » How To Get Rid Of Silverfish
Feeling creative?
Create a Lens!
Explore related pages
- Benefits of Organic Gardening Benefits of Organic Gardening
- Organic Gardening Insecticides Organic Gardening Insecticides
- Odor Free Compost Pail Odor Free Compost Pail
- How To Grow Organic Tomatoes How To Grow Organic Tomatoes
- How To Get Rid Of Slugs How To Get Rid Of Slugs
- Become An Organic Gardener Become An Organic Gardener
