Your dream garden is all set with your preferred plants and productivity has hauled up! What is your next mission? It is important to quest on bugs or other pests chomping on the plants. If you fail to place a fence for this problem, then gradually it slays your orchard. You need not count on exacting chemicals to keep your yards free from pest; instead you can trail– ‘The Organic Way’!

Befriend nature

It is always best not to depend upon chemicals to get rid of the pests; you have nature that helps out! There are several eco-friendly ways to start-up your pest control steps to daunt the insects and pests from entering your garden. Here are some simple, yet the best ways to control the pests!

-Open up the gate for favorable insects

Keep in mind that, not all insects are pests! There are plenty of insects that befriend your garden plants. These are valuable bugs that combat the unwanted pests by eating them. Some insects like the ladybugs, mantids and spiders are favorable in creating its own way of endowing your garden a zesty rehab. It is better not to kill these insects; they are nature’s gift to your orchard! Planting floral plants and veggies like sunflower, daises, fennel, zinnias etc. will help in enduring these good insects in your garden.

Time to go organic

-Choose the Row Covers

Bid bye to squash bugs, cabbage beetles, tomato worms and other damaging pests using row covers. It is made up of polyester fabric and is available in 4 to 8 feet wide, this act as a blockade in preventing pest entering the plants. You can either place it as a blanket above the crops or screen it over the metal hooks. It allows maximum light to enter the inner surface and helps in getting of the pests. Two different types of row covers are available, one is the light weighted which can be used in summer and the heavy one for the winter.

-Spray oil

For organic garden pest control, sprinkling natural oils like Neem and Garlic which will do the right magic! It is the best insect repellent for weeding out caterpillars, ants, beetles, houseflies, snails, termites etc. Neem oil has exorbitant benefits that destroy pests from your garden. Also comes into play, ‘Garlic Oil’ which combats these damaging insects and can prevent plant growth. By sopping garlic in vegetable oil for few weeks and then adding four parts of water to it, will make a complete oil mixture ready for spraying, this will help in pest removal.

Get to know some interesting news!

Recently pesticide issue dominated the Madurai city and farmers came up with a suggestion on ‘Why don't we go for mass breeding of lizards and owls to control pests and insects, instead of depending on pesticides and insecticides”.

Head of entomology department at Agriculture College and Research Institute Dr M Kalyanasundaram delivered a lecture on integrated pest management. He spoke about pest control using farming friendly insects, birds and reptiles and the correct usage of pesticides. He called asked farmers to adopt organic farming. - TOI

-Planting buddies closely

It is one of the best organic ways to daunt the pests that hamper the productivity of your garden. You can go in for planting some healthy ones that has the capacity of removing unsolicited pests. Plating Garlic will eliminate aphids from roses and basil will drive off pests and will protect tomatoes. Closely planting these small plants to others will act as a great pillar of support for your pest control techniques. And, it is also one of the most easiest and effective ways to get rid of bugs.

-Don’t forget to clean-up

Keep in mind that you clean-up your garden often to dislodge the small microbes attached to the stem and leaves. Leaving these small pests will manipulate, thus leading to increase in its number in your garden. Thus, a strong spray from the water hosepipe will help in removal of all these bugs.

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There are several organic pest control techniques that will enhance your garden space healthy and vibrant. Watch my upcoming blogs for more tips on pest control!

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