If you’ve seen other pests on your rose bushes, a homemade bug spray using garlic, mineral oil, dish soap and water should do the trick. Blend the ingredients on high speed until well-combined. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer or cheesecloth to strain it. Pour the strained...
Japanese beetles are a common, voracious garden pest, eating up to 400 different kinds of plants. Once a Japanese beetle has found a sufficient food source, it secretes a pheromone to attract other beetles. \This means they gather in large groups and can easily destroy a garden. One of the...
Essential oils have been utilized for thousands of years as natural insect repellents. Many of the volatile compounds in oils (such as peppermint) are overwhelming to insects like mosquitoes, making them the perfect natural option to keep bugs at bay. To use: To repel pests from your body (...