Yard & Garden insecticides

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Five Simple Home Remedies - Yard & GardenAdapted from A Year on The Garden Path, by Carolyn Herriot So often the home garden pest control remedies work as well or better than the chemical counterparts, and with the added bonus that with these formulas made of kitchen cupboard ingredients, you don’t need to worry about poisoning yourself, your pets, or your garden! Print out these five standby remedies for yard and garden, including a natural fungicide for mildew and black spot: Simple Soap Solution2 Tbs. soap flakes 2 litre warm waterDissolve soap flakes in water and apply directly to infested areas every 5-7 days. Note: Too much soap can cause burning on plants. Pests affected: aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies. Garlic Oil

Spray10-15 cloves of minced garlic2 tsp. mineral oil600 ml water1 tsp. liquid dish soapSoak garlic in mineral oil for 24 hours. Strain garlic out and add 600 ml water and 1 tsp. liquid dish soap. Mix thoroughly. Spray plants with this solution. Pests affected: Aphids, spider ites, and whiteflies Fungicide for Mildew and Black Spot1 tsp. baking soda1 litre water1 tsp. soap flakesDissolve baking soda in 1 litre of warm water. Add soap flakes to help solution cling to leaves. Remove infected leaves from plant, then spray top and bottom of remaining leaf surfaces to control spread of the disease. Sticky Traps1-2 Tbsp. Vaseline or preferably, Unpetroleum Jelly4”x8” plastic cards or cardboardWaterproof yellow paintApply paint onto both sides of the card and let it dry. Once the paint is dry, apply Unpetroleum Jelly liberally

over both sides of the card. Place the card just above the plant canopy. Pests controlled:Flying pests, such as fungus gnats, and whiteflies. Sowbug Traps1 small plastic container with lid2 Tbsp. cornmealCut a small hole at the base of the container, large enough and close enough to the bottom to allow sowbugs to climb in. Place cornmeal in container. Place container into area infested with sowbugs. After feeding on the cornmeal, the bugs will drink and then explode! (Replace cornmeal frequently.) Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ http://360./suziesgoats

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