Unfortunately, when you are gardening you will likely encounter many pests trying to make snakes of your veggie plants. Here are some tips and homemade remedies to keep the pests away.
- Some plants that help to keep pests away:
- Basil, Chives, Garlic, Marigolds, Mint, Nasturtiums, Onions, Oregano, Rosemary, Thyme
- To get rid of Aphids:
- Mix 1 teaspoon of dish soap with 1 quart of water and spray the aphids once a week until they are gone
- To get rid of Flea Beetles:
- Ground cayenne pepper repels them, sprinkle this on the leaves and they should leave
- To get rid of Japanese Beetles, Mexican Bean Beetles, Colorado Potato Beetles, and Cucumber Beetles:
- Pick them off and squish them
- Make sure to pull any eggs or larva off the leaves as well
- Treating the garden with milky spore can help to keep them away
- To get rid of Tomato Hornworms:
- Pick them off the leaves and dispose of them
- Sprinkling a layer of cornstarch on the leaves of plants can help to get rid of worms. This chemical-free method will make it difficult for insects to crawl on stems and leaves.
- To prevent Cutworms:
- Take paper, aluminum foil, a plastic cup, or some other stiff material, and make a circular collar about 3 inches tall. Place this collar around the stems of your plants, specifically tomatoes, and make sure to dig it into the soil a little.
- Sprinkle cornmeal around your garden to kill cutworms..
- To repel Rabbits:
- Plant some mint
