My baby peaches... :)
How do I protect "baby" peaches from bugs?
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I have a peach tree in my garden, and it has begun growing peaches.
I would love to keep them bug-free this season, so I can hopefully enjoy them.
Is there any non-pesticide way to do that?
Also, my gardening skills are nill. so any advice on how to help them along would be greatly appreciated!!
Thank you all!
Kaolin clay is a good organic route. A dormant spray prior to leafing out is important, as well, to rid the tree of any bugs under the bark.
You can use an organic fruit tree spray.
I am there with you on the gardening skills but I do do a lot of reading about keeping up with a garden and I've heard that a couple of drops dish soap and a couple of drops of vegtable oil in a spray bottle full of water and the. Spray both sides of the leaves which will (I've read) keep bugs off, I can say that a line of dish soap the bugs dnt cross and the oil helps for it to adher, so I can't see why it wouldn't work on plants. Good Luck hope this will help you with your garden.
it may be too late spraying to protect fruit begins with the flowers
What about covering it with net bags?
Let us all know your thoughts k
OK all, I sprayed the tree! Now we wait for the fruits to grow, and see how they turn out! Thank you all for your help! :)