Best way to protect flowers all season?
What is the best thing to use to protect giant container gardens and in ground flowers from bud worms, caterpillars, aphids, earwigs, etc. from destroying them? Thank you! I will appreciate any ideas!
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Hi Cathy, here are some recipes. I think the right one will be determined by your climate. Good luck! https://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/8-natural-homemade-insecticides-save-your-garden-without-killing-earth.html
Cathy
Here is a video that might help you out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tk8eP9--O0Y
Homemade Bug Repellent for Outdoor Flowers
https://homeguides.sfgate.com/homemade-bug-repellent-outdoor-flowers-70428.html
You might also consider planting some plants that will help you repeal bugs.
16 plants that repel unwanted insectshttps://www.mnn.com/your-home/organic-farming-gardening/stories/12-plants-that-repel-unwanted-insects
The best way I have found is the natural way, it is called Companion Plants, just Google companion plants, it will tell you what to plant with what you are growing to naturally repel pests. It really works.
Hi Cathy, here are a few ideas that will hopefully help you out,The best way to protect flowering plants is to sprinkle some sharp objects around the plants that make it difficult for them to crawl. Like, you can break eggshells and distribute them into the spare space around the plants. You can also use coffee grounds.
Or try a garden net or
https://balconygardenweb.com/how-to-keep-bugs-off-flowers/
I use Neem oil.
Thank you all for the wonderful answers .
I appreciate all the great information and will try each one!
Cathy