Gardening is fun and rewarding, experienced by many throughout the spring, summer and sometimes even fall months. But there are dangers lurking behind that tomato plant, white picket fence and garden of green that form the backdrop for our everyday lives. Many of these dangers lurking out of sight are the various insects that call your garden their home. Insects such as the housefly, assassin bug and storm chafers are among the most notorious. No one wants to see them, so once you’re aware of the danger they present, steps should be taken to control them.
The first step you want to take is to find the right places to help or put an end to these pests. They don’t liked to be there, of course.
1. For a new start to your gardening experience, you want to avoid places that your plants are more likely to be attacked by insect pests. Now, I’m not saying you shouldn’t cultimize picking flowers from your local nursery. But, it is when you have inspected other gardens far superior to yours in terms of the plants and plant types, that you will learn to recognize the early signs of insect pest attacks. They can be startling.
2. For some reason, the thought of having a garden that is prone to infestation by various insects is not attractive. Fine so long as the pests in question are not a danger to your plants. But if you employ a variety of methods to deter the insects from damaging your plants, you can be sure that you will have a pleasant gardening experience.
A tip I got from a friend who is a Weston Residential Locksmith and an avid gardener, first, you could employ styrofoam cages around your plants. Plant glasses can be used as pup rot protection for young seedlings. You could even make your own by clearing a material like insulation to be used. Another preventative measure you could employ is Lights, The main reason for this is that insects do not like to be overhead. even in the early morning, they begin searching for prey immediately around your plants. If you make use of the traps then, should pests appear, they will be captured in the traps before they can do much damage.
There are also insecticides available that you can use to kill the pests. You can find these at your local Garden Equipment Center, or you can make your own by adding a few drops of vegetable oil to mineral oil. Spray this mixture around your plants early in the morning. The oil will kill the pests, and the mineral oil will protect your plants.
3. For ground level, you can use barriers made from netting to protect your plants. Another thing to use is insecticidal soaps to kill the pests on the ground. They can be very drying and aggressive so use this only with discretion.
4. Protect containers that contain your delicate plants such as pots. Place these pots up high so that moths will not have an option to take the fall to the ground.
Now you have learned several methods to defend your plants from pests. Since learning how to protect your plants has been a time consuming task, you will want to use as little of the chemicals as possible. Be sure to follow the manufactures recommendations when you decide to use chemicals.