Fighting Garden Pests Organically and Manually

One must keep in mind that nature has a bigger scope than soil, plants, sunlight, water and air.  There are garden insects and pests to contend with and you must get the knowledge required to have success.   Of course there may be good insects that will be beneficial for your  garden insects and pests   but know that there are certain pests that you have to be somewhat vigilant about to get rid of them before they inflict too much harm. 

To get rid of them without turning to synthetic pesticides will lead you to organic pesticides and there are actually quite a few brands that are available to you commercially. Prior to choosing a pesticide, it is imperative that you be fully aware what the problem you are actually facing. To do this, inspect your garden very thoroughly and take down notes or pictures if you are not so sure about the kind of pests that are pooling on your garden.

One way that you can fight garden pests naturally and not turn to pesticides, even the organic type, is to do things manually. This method is somewhat harder but beneficial if you consider this as a challenge that you need to overcome to help yourself become proficient.  So if you find it necessary to have to pick out the garden pests by hand then do it. This should be done as long as there are only few that can be found on your garden.

Pesticides are a last resort and only utilized once the situation has become uncontrollable.

Another option is adding some insects and animals that will help you kill the pests. This metod afford you the opportunity to stay in touch with nature and help the process by way of the food chain.

 For example, a lady bug would eat up an aphid banquet. Frogs and lizards can also help you sort your problems with these pests.

If the plants are infested by unnecessary garden pests, what could be the problem? One root of the problem could be the plants themselves. They may be depressed or stressed. What have you done to them? This type of gardening means that you are to take things personally. You are being one with nature.

 So this succeed on this, you've got to take things seriously.    

Are you aware that you plants can get plant depressed? You may not be spending enough time with it. It may sound weird, but talking to your plants or singing to them may help you with the whole process. Throughout your gardening trek, you should be able to familiarize yourself with all the plants in your garden.

 You have to know how to make your plants healthy, happy and productive.

Natural Tips and Tricks for Battling Garden Pests

It was not long before I discovered the culprits . . .GARDEN PESTS! 
Leading the charge were the slugs, followed by worms, caterpillars, birds, 
and snails . . . my work was truly cut out for me!  I knew that there was no 
way to totally eradicate all garden pests but I could not sit idle and just let 
them run rampant!



You will have to pick your battles and insects are one of the worst pests to have in your garden because they live under the soil, in old weeds or leaves, as well                                    as a number of other                                     locations.


TIP #1


The first thing you will want to do is remove old leaves, weeds, or any other
decaying matter that insects and diseases could be living on or in from your
yard.    

                


TIP #2


You will need to regularly turn over your garden soil and be sure to break apart any clumps of dirt so that you can eliminate the living spaces of any insects that might be hiding underground.

TIP #3


Dormant spray is yet another method of garden insect pest removal and is highly successful in keeping destructive insects and diseases under control. 
It considered to be best that you use dormant spray when your plants are  in a dormant state which is usually around February or early March.  It is 
imperative that you follow the correct instructions when using dormant spray for maximum effectiveness