How to Naturally Repel Garden Pests

People have become more attentive to how their actions and activities affect their natural habitat and ecosystem. With this comes the want to use products and processes that are more environmentally friendly. Keeping a garden is one of the few ways humans are engaging in sustaining the earth. These gardens provide a natural ambiance. They also make a home and property look more appealing. However, a garden’s presence attracts some pests that need to be kept away as they can destroy the hard work to maintain a garden.

Some of the most common garden pests are squirrels, moles, aphids, and worms. Warding these pests off can be done in a manner that is organic and good for the earth. Various natural ingredients can be used as squirrel and mole repellents. 

Natural Repellents

The first natural repellent is hot pepper. This can be used for preparing repellents against many different pests. Here are a few ways you can use hot pepper as a natural garden repellent:

1. Crushing the pepper around areas where you suspect the pests to find attractive.
2. Mixing ground hot pepper with water into a spray bottle and apply it directly to the leaves of the plants that pests attack frequently.
3. Spraying the hot pepper spray on fences and barricades built around the garden.

These processes are advised to be carried out often so that the smell of the hot pepper mixture lasts and remains potent. 

Another natural pest repellent is apple cider vinegar. The sharp pungent taste and odor of the vinegar make it an effective repellent for various pests. The procedure entails using apple cider vinegar to spray the areas that the pests are often known to attack. The spray must be applied on surfaces around the infested areas. Care must be taken not to spray the mixture on plants and herbs since it can be harmful to plants.

The smell of peppermint is also known to be a big turn-off to squirrels. Both the peppermint plant and its oil can be used as an effective means of warding them away from an area. To learn more about getting rid of squirrels, visit squirrelhelpers.com.

Cats and dogs can also be allowed to roam the garden. Their presence can be used to ward off pests. They might even catch some of these pests while they are roaming in the garden.

Insects like ants, flea, aphids, beetles, and weevils are also as dangerous as wildlife pests. Natural insect repellents are listed below.

1. Catnip repels numerous insects, and planting it in your garden can help keep away these garden pests. 
2. Chives and onion, when planted in a garden, repels aphids and mites. Not only can these be used as repellents, but you can also use them in food recipes.
3. Basil, borage, dill, garlic, and wormwood are also effective at keeping insects away from your garden.

Before you use harsh pesticides filled with toxic chemicals, it would be nice to try out these natural repellents that can help repel pests from your garden.  

Author: Jessica Loticus