Protect your plants organically with beneficial insects, natural sprays, and preventive techniques that work with nature.
Healthy plants are naturally more resistant to pests. Focus on creating optimal growing conditions to prevent problems before they start.
Mix different plants to confuse pests and attract beneficial insects.
Healthy roots make plants more resistant to pests and diseases.
Use physical barriers like row covers to protect young plants.
Plant pest-repelling herbs and flowers alongside vegetables.
Safe, effective organic sprays using kitchen ingredients
Kills soft-bodied insects like aphids and spider mites.
Repels and kills many garden pests. Also prevents fungal diseases.
Strong repellent for aphids, ants, and other soft-bodied insects.
Nature's pest control - attract predators that eat garden pests
Voracious aphid eaters. One ladybug can consume 50 aphids per day.
Larvae eat aphids, mites, and other small insects.
Larvae consume aphids and thrips. Adults pollinate flowers.
Strategic plant combinations that naturally repel pests
Release compounds that repel nematodes and many insects.
Sacrifice plants that attract aphids away from valuable crops.
Repels mosquitoes, flies, and aphids. Improves tomato flavor.
Keep pests out with simple physical protections
Lightweight fabric that blocks insects while allowing light and water through.
Slugs and snails get a mild shock when crossing copper barriers.
Powder that damages insects' exoskeletons. Safe for pets and humans.
Tiny, soft-bodied insects that suck plant sap. They multiply quickly and can distort new growth.
Microscopic pests that cause stippling and webbing on leaves. Thrive in hot, dry conditions.
Small white flying insects that leave sticky honeydew. Can transmit plant viruses.
Leave irregular holes in leaves. More active at night and in moist conditions.
Green caterpillars that chew large holes in cabbage family leaves and greens.
Large green caterpillars that can strip tomato plants overnight.