Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Gnats to Deer: Garden Pests Come in Many Sizes




Garden pests can be big or small, but with a little bit of advance planning, you can be compared to defeat garden pests of any size. The pests you encounter varies by your region, and even by the type of plants or vegetation you choose to include in your garden. The first step is to identify the problem. This post discusses to very different garden pests, and how to combat each one.


Nixing the Gnats
Gnats can be dealt with in a very simple and stress-free manner: water regulation. Gardeners do well to maintain a watering schedule for their plants. While a water schedule can keep plants nice and healthy, it is also crucial in keeping gnats at bay. Fungus Gnats generally invade gardens with over-watered soil. When the soil has an opportunity to dry between watering, you don’t have to worry about too much moisture. If Fungus Gnats are already a problem for you, simply dispose of decomposed debris, and keep your watering schedule regulated.

Dealing with Deer
Deer are the larger scale of pests to avoid. Since they appear to think you have planted your garden especially for them, they can do some serious damage. You try deterring dear by including plants that they don’t find tasty. Intersperse plants like thyme, daffodil, daisies, iris, oriental poppy, and marigolds. You can also try limiting deer access with fencing and sprinklers with sensors. (Not only is the sprinkler system effective, it is also quite entertaining!)

Finally, to help you in your fight against garden enemies, try this product:
Shake-Away repels deer and other pesky critters from your garden in a natural way. There are no messy chemicals, simply the scent of an animal that instills fear in deer and other garden pests - a coyote. Just sprinkle your Shake-Away around your garden area, and you´ll be able to naturally repel your garden pests. The solution is not messy, and it is safe and easy to use. For more information about this helpful product, visit http://critter-repellent.com/deer/deer-damage.php.

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