10 Little Known Ways to Get Rid of Garden Pests
Keep your garden pest-free.
Make use of citrus rinds
Place citrus rinds in your yard to attract slugs to one place for easy removal. Get tutorial here
Sprinkle talcum powder
Use a common household ingredient to control the ant-infested areas in your yard. Get tutorial here
Add molasses to your soil
Drive off harmful insects while giving your plants a boost by adding an organic molasses mixture to your soil. Get tutorial here
Intoxicate slugs with beer
Get your slimy slug problem under control with some cheap (but fresh) beer in your garden. Get tutorial here
Put down crushed eggshells
Stop slugs from feasting on your delicious fruit by scattering crushed eggshells around the base of your plants. Get tutorial here
Wrap tree trunks in foil
Deter squirrels and rabbits from gnawing on your tree trunks and eating your fruit by wrapping the trunks in reflective tin foil. Get tutorial here
Use a combination of hot pepper and garlic
Spray an organic hot pepper and garlic mixture that works to keep away garden pests, both big and small. Get tutorial here
Hang reflective CDs
String together old CDs, and tie them to your tree to keep squirrels away. Get tutorial here
Sprinkle shredded soap
Grate some Irish Spring soap, and sprinkle it around your garden and flower beds to keep out bigger pests who don’t like the smell. Get tutorial here
Make an oily, soapy spray
Mix together vegetable oil and soap, and spray it on your plants to get rid of pesky little insects. Get tutorial here
