Wouldn’t it be nice if your vegetables, herbs and flowers just rewarded you for the work you put int the garden? Unfortunately, heat, humidity, and the change of the environment brings out the bugs. UGH… not nice! There’s no reason to reach out for toxic methods to get rid of these garden enemies. Just use one or more of these natural garden pest control methods.
Most Common Garden Pests
In order to keep your garden pest-free, it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the most common garden pests and the damage they produce.
Here are just a few of the pets most gardeners need to fight off:
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- aphids
- caterpillars
- earwigs
- cutworms
- white flies
- beetles
- mealy bugs
- grasshoppers
- japanese beetles
- cucumber beetles
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- asparagus beetles
- leafminers
- stink bugs
- deer
- birds
- ants
- and many more
Books about garden pest control
If you’re serious about growing a garden, you would benefit from reading a book or two about natural garden pest control. Here are two of my favorites.
1001 All-Natural Secrets to Pest Control (If They Are FLYING CRAWLING BURROWING OR SNEAKING IN THIS BOOK HAS THE SOLUTION)
The Organic Gardener’s Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control: A Complete Guide to Maintaining a Healthy Garden and Yard the Earth-Friendly Way
Books about good bugs in the garden
As much as you want to keep bad bugs out of your garden, you need to invite good bugs in. You’ll need to crate a good environment for pollinators, and also good conditions for good bugs like:
- ladybugs
- lacewings
- damsel bugs
- braconid wasps (these will destroy hornworms that destroy your tomatoes)
- ground beetles
- mealybug destroyer
- soldier beetles
- and more
Here are a few books about these beneficial garden insects:
Attracting Beneficial Bugs to Your GardenGood Bug Bad Bug: Who’s Who, What They Do, and How to Manage Them Organically Everything You Need to Know about Beneficial Predatory InsectsBees, Bugs, and Butterflies: A Family Guide to Our Garden Heroes and Helpers
Here's a collection of the pest control guides on my site, all in one easy spot. Save this as a reference for when you're dealing with a critter that's wreaking havoc in your garden. While sometimes cute to watch, squirrels can cause a lot of damage in the vegetable garden. Here are some easy ways to keep them out of your garden naturally. Oh, the horror! Every year around June, Japanese beetles invade gardens everywhere. They love veggies, herbs, flowers and trees. They can decimate your hard work in a matter of hours! Here are several methods to help you deal with Japanese beetles. It's a shame to lose your asparagus to beetles, after waiting for years to harvest. Here you'll find ways to set up your asparagus garden for success and keep beetles away. Slimy and yucky, slugs and snails will invade your cabbage patch and eat many of your young and tender vegetable leaves, making holes in them as they go. Find out how beer will drown them, and how to entice them to a place that's easy for you to access and get rid of them. While very damaging, aphids can be controlled quite easily. Find out how to control them both through mechanical means and by inviting beneficial aphid predators. If you ever experienced squash bugs, you'll love these tips for getting rid of them. Don't lose your squash to these nasty bugs! Try my suggestions and continue to enjoy a good harvest. Did you know that covering the squash stems with mulch could save your squash and zucchini plants stay safe from vine borers? Check below for 5 more ways to keep these away from your squash plants. A hornworm can eat your tomato in a matter of hours. They are hungry bugs! Here are some steps you can take to prevent this from happening. There's noting worse than watching your flowers or vegetables take shape, only to disappear as soon as it looks like they're ready to enjoy. Learn how to keep deer out of your flowers and vegetables. Rabbits and garden don't mix well. Here are 9 easy ways to keep them our of your garden beds and keep vegetables for yourself. Natural Garden Pest Control
Here’s to pest free gardens!
Adriana Copaceanu is a passionate nature lover living in the country on her dream property where she grows vegetables, lavender, and wildflowers that she shares with the wildlife they attract. When she's not in the garden, she loves spending time with her chickens and planning her next nature project. Check out her books below:
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