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Pests come in all shapes and
sizes, some of them are cute some are creepy crawlers. Its really
best to prevent them from invading your space rather than eliminating
them, as each species is necessary in the ecosystem. Do some
research. Find out what the animal or insect dislikes the most
and use it as a natural deterrent.
Slugs
Slugs and Snails: Snails are
attracted to good old beer, just pour some in a dish set outside
and they will drown in it.
Try putting dog hair around your
plants if they are bothered by slugs.
To keep slugs out of your garden.
Roll out a band of copper wire along the perimeter of your garden.
Their slimy bodies get a small electrical charge if they try
to cross--so they don't!
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Ants
Ants in the kitchen: To prevent
ant from returning, place a few pieces of mint gum around point
of infestation. They can't stand the mint!
-Ordinary table salt sprinkled
around most frequented areas acts as a good deterrent.
- ground cinnamon is a good non
toxic ant deterrent.
-an equal mixture of baking soda
and sugar sprinkled in the frequented areas will kill the ants.
-borax and sugar mixed in equal
parts will kill the ants. *Caution keep away from children and
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To keep ants off your bigger flowers
and shrub put tape around the trunk, sticky side out.
Rabbits
Hot Tabasco sauce on plants will
keep rabbits out of the garden.
Human hair will keep rabbits
out of your garden!! Collect hair from your brushes and spread
it around your garden!
Mosquito
Mosquito Remedy! Mix oil of citronella
with Vaseline and apply to exposed areas.
Japanese Beetles
When Japanese beetles invade
your garden, you can fight back with homemade traps. Use a plastic
gallon jug with the top portion cut off as a container and fill
it with the following bait: 2 cups of water, 1 mashed banana,
1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup wine, 1/4 tsp. baking yeast. Allow this
mixture to ferment in a warm place and them put it in the garden.
Beetles will find it irresistible.
General Insect Repellents
Spray plants with a solution
of dishwashing soap and water to keep bugs off them. It is best
to spray at night or early morning.
Insect repellent - Make a solution
of mint oil and rubbing alcohol, place in a spray bottle and
spray yourself before any outings, the mint acts as a natural
deterrent for most insects.
Fleas indoors: Sprinkle Household
Borax on your carpet and let sit for awhile. Vacuum up.
Insect and Roach Exterminator!
Mix the following: Borax, one pound; powdered sugar, 60 oz.;
add one oz. cocoa powder and two oz. sodium fluoride. Mix well
and sprinkle around places pests are known to frequent. Keep
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