Plant Gardens 101

I am an avid organic vegetable gardener. I take pride in my garden and all the vegetables that it produces for my family. Organic Gardening has saved me money and my family is eating healthier. My one problem is the bugs that eat my veggies. Finding natural, organic gardening insecticides to rid your garden of these pesky buggers is simple and easy.

Growing your own organic garden is rewarding, money saving and healthier for our families and our environment. Protecting your garden from plant eating pests with organic gardening insecticides is just as important.There are many ways that we can eliminate these pests with household items without causing damage to your family, pets and your environment.

There are many items that you have on hand that will deter pests in your garden and you can use as organic insecticides…. (more…)

Rather than have a cupboard full of dangerous, toxic and expensive chemical insecticides why not make your own? These recipes are quick easy and much safer than the commercial alternatives. Do your bit for your wallet and the environment by making your own.

Basic Soap DeBug Spray
Mix one part soft or liquid soap with 100 parts water. Put into a plant sprayer and use liberally. This is the key ingredient in the gardener’s fight against aphids and other insect pests. The spray action will dislodge insects while the soap smothers them preventing them from breathing or eating. The soapy residue left on plants will further discourage other pests from moving onto the plant. Even slugs and snails will avoid eating soapy vegetation.

If your garden is suffering from a severe infestation you may wish to ‘up the ante’ by really putting off those leaf destroyers with a Garlic or Chilli DeBug Spray.

It is quite possible to make your own soft soap too. This is much cheaper than buying liquid soap and you can more easily control how natural the end product is. Simply grate a bar of Castille soap (or some other vegetable based soap) into warm water (four litres should be about right for a 150g bar). Simmer this, stirring for about ten minutes and decant. The soft soap can be used around the home in the laundry or for washing the dishes (adding some lemon juice to cut through grease). In fact making your own soft soap means you need never buy liquid soap again. Simply refill your old liquid soap dispensers with your homemade soft soap. (more…)

safe insecticides such as insecticidal soap and insecticide neem visit the links.”>If you have a fruit tree or two, or indeed a whole orchard you will know how devastating over-wintering insects can be. So why not make your own Fruit Tree Spray?

Of course, you could just buy a Fruit Tree Spray. There are many to choose from, and a fair number of them are even environmentally sound too. But, sometimes a little home-made creativity is just what the doctor ordered, and if you are stuck inside you can still be doing something positive for the garden. (more…)

Neem oil insecticide is a completely natural method of pest control in the garden. Find out how to use neem oil insecticide below:

Neem Oil Insecticides may be purchased already formulated. But, when you see how little Neem Oil is included in the formulation you may decide to make your own. After all pure oil extracted from the neem tree and fruit is readily available. You might pay around $40 for a quart but that amount will literally last years, as only a tiny amount is needed to make a gallon of organic insecticide. (more…)

How many times when you were a child, did you bite into an apple or other fruit and there would be some insect or other chomping away with you! Unfortunately these days there are a lot of harmful chemical insecticides used on the foods that we eat.
This article outlines some natural plant insecticides which are a safer alternative for our general health and wellbeing. You will, perhaps, be surprised that all natural insecticide products can be made from the most unlikely compounds.

The first two we will look at are called Rotenone and Pyrethrum. Rotenone is derived from the root of a sub-tropical plant called Derris and acts like a broad-spectrum completely natural insecticide that will poison via ingestion and contact. It is most often used as a dust or a spray and although it is completely non-toxic to plants, it is deadly to fish and reasonably toxic to warm blooded mammals, so that includes dogs, cats and humans. (more…)

How to de-bug your garden

Did you know it is estimated that there are over 100,000 different species of insects that live in North America? If you don’t think you have bugs in your garden – guess again. In a typical backyard there are probably 1,000 little critters setting up house. Remember, not all insects are bad. Less than three percent of all insects are classified as pests. Different plants attract different insects. You will not find a corn worm on a tomato plant, because it’s digestive system simply cannot handle it. It is helpful to know the insects that live in your area. This will enable you to avoid insect infestation by planting plants that these insects do not eat. This is the safest, most environmentally friendly way to de-bug your garden. Unfortunately, this will probably not be enough to keep all destructive insects out of your garden. For many gardeners, it is necessary to use insecticides. When using insecticides, you will have maximum results if you know what kind of insects you have. Always read the label on the insecticide and follow all directions.      (more…)

Let’s face it. Bugs are everywhere. It doesn’t matter how many times you spray your lawn or garden with insecticides, they always come back. Having pets or little children doesn’t make the process any easier either. Did you know that 90% of Americans pour nearly 300 million pounds of pesticides on their lawn, each year? The truth is, most of these pesticides are insoluble, which means they stick around for a very long time. This is not good for any wandering pet or child.

The pesticides we use today, usually come in the form of balls, crystals, granules, foggers or sprays. These products make up nearly 35,000 pesticides in the market’s circulation, and they are responsible for the majority of human household poisonings in the U.S. Most insecticides are lethal enough to disrupt an animal’s biological process, such as feminizing male animals and disrupting their ability to reproduce. (more…)