Keeping Bad Bugs Out Of Your Garden

All your hard work can be completely ruined in a few hours by the nasty pests that appear as soon as you've finished planting your garden. That's something no gardener needs or likes to see.

Stopping these bugs from attacking your garden by keeping them out right from the start is the very best option. I'm sure you know there are numerous chemicals that will do this, but you must put your and your family's safety first.

Small children and pets can have their future health jeopardized by the use of some pesticides. Also these chemicals don't discriminate, they will get rid of all your garden pests - even the ones that are beneficial to your plants and you would want to keep.

Ladybugs and spiders are among your best friends in the garden. They're the predators that feed on the pests that damage your plants, so you want to encourage them, not kill them. These helpful bugs will either feed on the pests or drive them away.

Take the time to contact your local plant nursery and find out what are the best plants to use to encourage the good bugs. By doing this you'll be allowing them to help you by eliminating the bad pests.

There are some plants with a scent that repels the bad bugs and others that they just don't like. If you want a healthy harvest of tomatoes, you can plant the herb borage among them or even marigolds, these will stop the pests from damaging your fruit.

Another thing to keep in mind is to keep your garden neat and tidy. The harmful pests are often attracted to piles of leaves, debris, grass cuttings and dense spots of weeds. Many of the bad pests can thrive in those areas, so weed your garden regularly and clean up any leaves and grass cuttings that find their way into your garden.

Some organic gardeners use a hot pepper wax that they lightly spray on the leaves of their plants. The oils from the spicy contents of this wax wards off the harmful insects and other pests as well.

The wax solution is safe for your plants and doesn't affect the produce at all, so don't worry about "spicing" up your vegetables. As long as you properly clean them before consuming them, you won't notice any residue.

Every gardener wants to see their garden thrive after putting a lot of hours of hard work and dedication into it. No one wants to see that labor go down the drain by losing their plants to those annoying pests that seem to move into your garden as soon as you plant it out.

For useful information on the best companion plants to use, go to your local garden center and ask them. They will put you on the right track to keep your garden free of unwanted pests.