How do I deal with garden pests organically?

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VenetianGarden

Wed, 09/27/2006 - 5:13pm

How do I deal with garden pests organically?

I don't like all the chemical crap out there for gardening. If I am going to grow my own vegetables I'd like to grow them naturally, that means organic fertalizer and organic pest control. I have found good organic fertalizer but what can I do to control nasty pests in my garden without harmful checmicals?

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Snails and Slugs

cathyb writes:

Thu, 09/28/2006 - 10:39am

I have a bad problem with snails in my garden and I use beer to trap them. Sink a bowl of beer into the ground so that it's flush with the topsoil, and check it every few days. There will likely be a ton of pests floating in the brew! Cath

Diatomaceous earth--Organic Pest Repellent

jonellecb writes:

Thu, 09/28/2006 - 10:43am

Pick up some stuff called Diatomaceous earth at the hardware store. It's totally natural and a great pest repellent. It is however, an irritant, so don't get too close and wear gloves when using. Also, don't use it in the house if you have pets.

just a couple of things

cecbikes writes:

Sat, 04/21/2007 - 8:33pm

If you have roses and they get an aphid infestation, just spray them with a strong water stream from the hose. I hadn't heard of the beer trick for snails. This is kind of gross but I just walked around my house and smashed all the snails I saw with a hammer. Cec

LADYBUGS!

Fidget1479 writes:

Thu, 05/03/2007 - 11:02am

I always use ladybugs in my garden. They are inexpensive; I get aboyt 2000 for $10 at a local nursery. The ladybugs are more than happy to live in your garden and eat all the pests that eat the plants.

I also use lady bugs I

jason writes:

Wed, 05/07/2008 - 9:50am

I also use lady bugs I prefer using natural methods over any type of chemical no matter how organic it is. They are great for keeping all the smaller bugs away from the vegetables. For mothers day i'm getting my wife a bunch of new gardening tools shes going to love them.

Companion planting

ciera writes:

Fri, 07/06/2007 - 12:47pm

Rather than kill the bugs, let mother nature selectively get them out. Bug traps will kill all the bugs, including good ones. What you want is things like ladybugs, mantises, assassin bugs, etc to make a permanent home in your garden. I tried companion planting this year for the first time. All of my veggies are mixed up with other veggies, herbs, perenial flowers, etc. The first few weeks my tomatoes were up, I did notice several holes in the leaves. However, there have been more bugs around since the flowers started blooming, and the holes have all gone away. I've got the tomatoes with marigolds (marigold repels some bad insects). My beans are surrounded by tansy (Tansy brings in beneficial insects). So far, so good. The only pest still around is a local groundhog. I suggest getting a book. There's lots of ways to do companion planting, the important thing is basically to mix up your plants and add in lots of non-vegetables.

Companion planting is one

ourladyofthehighways writes:

Sun, 10/07/2007 - 12:32pm

Companion planting is one fantastic way to diminish the need for pest control. Last summer, we outlined the garden at my childcare center with Nasturtiums, Marigolds, and garlic. The results were fantastic!

you should try this

sabinuta writes:

Mon, 11/05/2007 - 11:31am

I agree with you on companion planting but bugs are getting more and more resistant to our cheap tricks... spray moisturizer.

I find it interesting to

gordman writes:

Wed, 01/09/2008 - 10:27am

I find it interesting to read about, I know a little something about growing healthy plants, and trust me, it's quite difficult to protect your vegetables form chemicals. First of all you have to prepare the soil for 5 years and then build a place that doesn't allow the wind to spread chemicals among vegetables. Of course the result might not be what you expect but at least you can trust they are as healthy as it gets. Now I can see by far the difference between chemical treated plants and healthy ones. Now quercetin allergy