Every gardener knows pests are part of being a gardener, and that you have many different ways of dealing with them. When you are considering an organic garden, you already know that you should not use chemical pesticides, but the truth is you really don’t need them! There are plenty of different solutions for the various pest problems that you might face, and you’ll find that with just a little bit of information under your belt that you will be able to deal with your pest problem quite easily and handily.
The first thing to keep in mind is that you can make your garden much more immune to pests simply by starting off with a good gardening structure. For instance, make sure that you rotate your plants, which will make the pests of one year completely obsolete the next. The use of compost and mulching can also keep pests off. Remember that plants that are native to your area will always be tougher in the face of natural pests, and that having a wide variety of plants will encourage fewer pests as well, due to the fact that the plants will “protect” each other.
When considering natural pest control, make it your business to encourage the natural predators of your pests. For instance, ladybugs, birds, moss, certain fungi and ground beetles are all beneficial to a garden, and you’ll find that keeping a natural garden will encourage them as well. Check at your local garden shop for any recommendations, or anything that you can do to encourage these animals and plants to help you out.
Regular garden maintenance will also help you keep the pests down. Whenever you see any small, weak or dying plants, pull them out. They may be infected, and even if they are not, they will provide a place for pests to nest. Pull the plant out and keep it from the rest of your garden. Similarly, keep your garden clear of debris, use clan mulch and weed regularly. Doing this can help with your water irrigation and keep your garden growing healthily as well.
You’ll find that natural pest control is quite easy once you learn about the pests that are troubling you. Remember that every problem has a natural solution your garden, so look around for the solutions that you need!
Hello,
Super post, Need to mark it on Digg
Elcoj
Thanks Elcoj!
Stay tuned…the information changes all the time as mor and more people go green, new ideas flower and we are going to try to stay on top of all of them.
Jay
Great post. I guess we’ve all learned about garden pests by experience!
Enjoy the journey.
Mandy
nice posts, i think organic gardens can be easy and productive if you stay on top of it. it can be tough to start but once you get into the habit of things its nice.
i would have to say that organic gardening is a good way to spend your time and also it can keep you healthy.-~’
Hi Layla,
I agree that having control over how your food is grown and what your grow on your own for consumption by your family is one of the best things you can do for your health.
The poisons that are used all around us are not a good thing for our health or the health of living things aournd us.
Jay
hi, great stuff on your blog, I enjoy picking up new tips about pest control. Always good to find people on the internet that share an interest.
Organic gardening should be a great way to spend your time and get some fresh vegetables.::,
the best thing about organic gardening is that they are not contaminated with those chemicals-;’
organic gardening is the thing that we do, we do not like artificial chemicals on our backyatd vegetable farm’`”
right now we are shifting to organic gardening because of the bad side effects of chemicals on foods”`”
i hate artifical stuffs so i always do organic gardening at home to get some natural foods -;*