Can Aspirin Prevent Plant Viruses?
It hardly seems credible, but in fact there are several studies showing that aspirin (yes, good ol’ acetylsalicylic acid!) can helpContinue Reading
Category: Pesticides
Let Light Traps Eliminate Your Indoor Pests
Everyone knows that insects are attracted to light: you just have to go outdoors on a warm night to seeContinue Reading
Suck Up Your Enemies!
For a quick, easy and – quite honestly! – fun way of controlling the dreaded whitefly, a major pest ofContinue Reading
Think Before You Spray
The first question to ask yourself when you’re faced with a pest or disease problem on a plant is… isContinue Reading
Dressing to Kill
Whiteflies (whiteflies) can’t resist the color yellow: this color represents a plant in difficulty and there is nothing they likeContinue Reading
Using Alcohol to Control Pests
One homemade insecticide that can really do the job is 70% rubbing alcohol (isopropyl alcohol). Mix 1 part rubbing alcoholContinue Reading
Bt: The Garden-Friendly Bacteria
When we think of bacteria, we always tend to conjure up the harmful varieties, such as flesh-eating bacteria (Streptococcus Group A),Continue Reading
Recycle Those Spray Bottles
Why buy a new spray bottle for your plants? It is far more environmentally friendly to recycle an old one.Continue Reading
Homemade Garlic Insecticide
Here is a homemade insecticide that is easy to manufacture and relatively efficient. Add a clove of garlic and twoContinue Reading
When Good Pesticides Do Bad Things
Gardeners have a tendency to believe that organic products are always safe. After all, doesn’t “organic” sound down-to-earth, homey,Continue Reading