Pests happen in a garden. There’s no getting around it. But that doesn’t mean you have to resort to harsh chemicals. Natural pest control utilizes organic methods for dealing with pests.
This means fewer synthetic chemicals in your food and less risk of wiping out the population of beneficial bugs.
Dealing with garden pests naturally can include the concept of companion planting, controlling pest populations manually, or treating with organic pest killers.
Organic pest control doesn’t have to mean fruits and veggies riddled with worms. Your vegetable garden can thrive without the addition of poisons. Here’s how to use organic pest control methods to keep your vegetable garden thriving without pest damage.
Chinese rose beetles and the Japanese beetle infestation can wreak havoc in a hurry. Here are two methods of natural control to reduce their population.
Using eggshells in the garden can improve your harvest and save you a bit of money, too. Give these ideas a try for a no-cost way to a better garden!
If you’ve got fruit flies bugging you, try a DIY fruit fly trap (and some prevention!) to get rid of fruit flies quickly and easily.
9 Ways to put your hens to work! Take advantage of their natural foraging habits and put chickens to work in the garden. Free labor, plus you’ll get eggs!
The cabbage white butterfly is drawn to brassicas. A single caterpillar can decimate a young plant. These natural pest control methods can keep them at bay.
Lavender is an easy-to-grow perennial that has a long history as a medicinal and culinary herb. Its fragrant flowers are a favorite of bees and other pollinators.
Hummingbirds & their amazing aerobatics are a delight, but attract hummingbirds to your garden as natural pest control, too!
This insidious fungi can impact a wide range of vegetable crops. There are a number of natural tactics gardeners can take to reduce powdery mildew damage.
Aloha! I’m Kris Bordessa, author and certified Master Food Preserver, hobby farmer, gardener, chicken wrangler, and eternal experimenter.
My book, Attainable Sustainable: The Lost Art of Self-Reliant Living (National Geographic Books) was awarded the best how-to book of 2020 by the American Society of Journalists and Authors.
Here at Attainable Sustainable, I encourage readers to embrace a more self-reliant lifestyle, one small step at a time.
