Lice capitulate to soapy water - that's how it works
They are there right on time for the start of the gardening season. Aphids, scale insects and other plant lice colonize the leaves in order to suck out the sap of the young, freshly sprouting life. We take this behavior Lice evil and define them as pests to be fought. To get rid of the plague, you can confidently do without chemical insecticides. With this home remedy, the parasites regularly lose out:
- Heat 1 liter of water to dissolve 30 to 40 grams of pure curd soap
- Pour the cooled liquid into a hand sprayer
- Spray infested plants every 2 to 3 days
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Repeat the application until you can no longer find any pests.
The stench disgusts voles - non-toxic repellants
Voles have the same fondness for vegetables in the garden as the gardener. Bulbs and rose roots are also on their menu. The voracious tunnel builders are therefore defined as pests that are allowed to be controlled. Those who stay true to their basic ecological principles when it comes to pest control, ignore poisonous substances and drive away odor-sensitive voles with stink.
Towels soaked with turpentine or carbolineum, which are stuck in several places in the aisles, have proven themselves among the home remedies. Anyone who exercises the necessary caution will be mournful Voles with butyric acid. The specialist trade has ready-to-use repellants available, such as the poison-free vole gas from Neudorff or the odor-intensive balls from Dr. Steel vole free.
Ducks versus snails - fighting in harmony with nature
Pesticides have had their day in the fight against slugs if they are Indian in your garden Ducks maintain. Even a small flock of these flightless water birds keeps the entire area free of the voracious ones Nudibranchs. When the lively Ducks Waddling through the garden, they do not disdain insects, bugs and other pests.
So that the powerful troop feels comfortable in your garden, water points should be nearby, such as a pond or Stream. A fence at least as high as a man keeps foxes, martens and other deadly enemies away. In addition, a small stable offers the busy beneficial insects a protected retreat in the rain, cold and snow.
Tips
Falling Ticks in the garden one, they don't have the plants in their sights, but the gardener. Since the fight against bloodsuckers is very difficult, preventive measures in the context of care work are very important. Keep the lawn continuously short, cut back trees regularly and avoid dark, damp niches. It becomes finally uncomfortable for the beasts when you remove abandoned nests as potential winter quarters in autumn and clean nesting holes.
