Organic garden pest control is one the minds of many gardeners these days. natural home pesticides are not only easy to make, they are cheaper and safer than many products you can buy on store shelves.
How to make natural pesticide
The best way how to make natural pesticide is to use natural products that you have laying around your house. Garden pests are repelled or killed by a surprising number of safe and natural products. Let’s take a look at a few natural insect repellent recipes.
Natural insect repellent recipes
Organic Garden Pest Control Recipe #1
1 head of garlic
1 tablespoon dish soap
2 tablespoons mineral or vegetable oil
2 cups water
Peel the garlic cloves and puree the cloves along with the oil and water. Allow to sit over night and then strain the mixture. Add the soap and mix toughly. Pour into a spray bottle and use on pest infected plants.
Organic Garden Pest Control Recipe #2
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 tablesspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon dish soap
1 quart of water
Combine ingredients and pour into a spray bottle. Use this organic bug spray for plants on your affected plants.
Organic Garden Pest Control Recipe #3
1/2 cup chopped hot peppers (the hotter the better)
2 cups water
2 tablespoons dish soap
Puree peppers and water. Let sit overnight. Strain carefully (this will burn your skin) and mix in dish soap. Pour into a spray bottle and spray this organic bug spray for plants on your buggy plants.
Natural home pesticides are exactly like chemical pesticides in one very important way. Organic bug spray for plants will kill any bug in comes in contact with, whether a pest bug or a beneficial bug. It is always best before mixing up any natural insect repellent recipes to think hard how much damage pests are really doing to your garden.
You may be doing more damage to your plants by killing the bugs than the bugs were doing to your plants.
