Tuesday, April 20, 2010

How to Plant a Pest Repellent Garden - Part 1


Gardening is fun and enjoyable, but it can definitely take effort to cultivate. Do you want all of your gardening efforts to be destroyed by pests? Of course not!

There is a vast array of methods gardeners can utilize in order to ensure that their garden stays safe and sound. There are a plenty of insecticides that can be sprayed or dusted in order to protect your plants from harm. But did you know that you could actually plant a pest repellent garden? As unbelievable as it seems, your garden can actually repel pests naturally. This post lists plants you can include in your naturally pest repellent garden. Even if your garden includes plants that are natural repellents, when coupled with some of these special picks, your garden can still enjoy a measure of protection.

Marigolds Aren’t Just Pretty
Marigolds are beautiful flowers that can easily brighten up a home. Fortunately, these flowers are not just beautiful adornments. Marigolds can actually repel pests. Marigolds can repel aphids, potato beetles, root nematodes, and other insects. Marigolds even attract a pest predator, Hover Flies. Hover Flies like to eat harmful aphids.

How can you get the most from your Marigolds?
Try planting your Marigolds amongst your plants so that your garden has natural protection distributed evenly throughout the garden. You can also try planting your Marigolds as a protective border around your garden. Marigolds aren’t just pretty, they are an excellent natural pest repellent.

Cornflowers Can Help Your Garden Immensely
When it comes to aesthetic value, cornflowers are simply beautiful. However, they can also help protect your garden. They attract helpful insects like ladybugs and wasps. Since ladybugs feed on plant pests, Cornflowers are certainly an asset. Cornflowers make a lovely protective border.

Herbs Can Help Too
Helpful insects are the ones that eat garden plant pests. Since the Borage herb can be very attractive helpful insects, they can be a source of protection to the entire garden. After interspersing this particular herb with your other plants, you will attract a fleet of helpful insects to your garden in no time.

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