Fight pests in the garden: the ten best home remedies
Created: 08/02/2022, 16:00
By: Ines Alms
Ants, snails or aphids - pests like these are the terror of many hobby gardeners.
Luckily, they can be removed without chemicals.
1 / 10In a spray bottle, potato water and the substance solanine it contains scares aphids.
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2 / 10Garlic helps against voles, lice - and of course against vampires.
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3 / 10A milk-water spray solution robs aphids of the air they need to breathe.
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4 / 10 Fungus gnats, ants and unwanted rodents avoid the smell of cinnamon.
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5 / 10Goodbye snails thanks to coffee grounds.
It also deters ants and even cats.
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6 / 10Spent matches in a flowerpot: fungus gnats don't like the sulfur at all.
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7 / 10 A brew of stinging nettles repels slugs, spider mites and aphids and strengthens the plants.
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8 / 10An almost magical chalk line forces ants to turn back.
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9 / 10Grandmothers used this classic against spider mites and aphids: a lye made from soft or potash soap.
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10/10 baking soda is especially effective on ants and aphids.
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Eaten lettuce, black clusters of lice on the tomato plant or gnawed radishes make many garden lovers despair.
But not everyone wants to use chemicals to drive away voles and the like, especially when it comes to vegetables.
Before you go that far, you should try home remedies that everyone usually has at home.
Whether food or plant components: Many ingredients such as natural plant toxins or essential oils fight pests or scare them off with their intense smell.
In this picture gallery you will get some effective suggestions.
