How to make hot pepper spray Try a neem oil spray Bugs and worms may make their way into your garden and eat your tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum, zones 10-11) before you can. Rid yourvegetable gardenof these pesky critters with some all-natural bug and worm repellents as alternati...
Pop a pepper, and you might live longer. One large study showed that adults who ate at least one fresh or dried hot red chili pepper a month for almost 20 years lowered their chances of death by 13%. Researchers aren’t sure why, but they think some credit may be due to the pepper...
The best time to spray for tomato pests is in the morning, when bugs are still relatively sluggish and easy to spot. Coat the entire plant with the solution, and concentrate on the undersides of leaves or areas with heavy infestations. Hand-pick large worms and beetles off the plants after...
If you make the spray by the gallon, use a lidded container to store the unused portions for about a week. If you have a large garden and a significant pest problem, pour the entire gallon of pepper spray into a backpack-type sprayer. For most home gardens, however, a spray bottle wil...
Going back to our stinky-beats-stinky theory, you might want to try a garlic spray. Here’s how to make your own at home: Chop five or six garlic cloves finely and boil in a gallon of water. Let it cool, then strain the mixture and spray it on susceptible plants. Simple, right?
If you only have a budget of $50 to fight deer, someone telling you to put up a new $10,000 wood fence isn’t very helpful. Don’t worry: there are plenty of methods to keep deer out of your garden and yard that are very affordable!
A good thing to keep in mind when dealing with any garden bug is the distinct similarities and differences all pests cause in their damage. This bug’s damage can easily be mixed up with the cucumber beetle, so make sure you keep an eye out for the ways in which the squash bug differs...
Home Remedies for Stink Bugs Garlic Do you like the smell ofgarlic?Stink bugs hate garlic. There are a couple of ways you can use garlic to keep stink bugs away from your home. tb1234 Garlic Spray for Stink Bugs Recipe 4 teaspoonsgarlic ...
Seedlings do not emerge after planting: It's possible that not enough time has passed. Make sure your soil is not too dry and that the temperature is correct for starting whatever seeds you're trying to grow. Wondering what plants grow best during specif
Place cabbage transplants in the garden when they are 3 to 4 inches (7-10cm) tall as early as 3 to 4 weeks before the last frost in spring. Direct sow seed outdoors when the soil can be worked in spring. In mild-winter regions, start seed in late summer for a winter or spring ...