All plants need not only favorable conditions for growth and development, but also protection from various types of pests that can lead to the death of plantings. We offer you 8 main ways to deal with the destroyers.
Selecting Disease Resistant Plants
Pests can destroy some flowers and be completely harmless to others. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to observe preventive plant protection measures and choose those that are resistant to common diseases. In addition, it is necessary to observe the optimal "green" neighborhood when forming flower beds. For example, marigolds are practically not susceptible to attack by pests, and garlic can even ward off harmful insects.
Healthy soil
Flowers should be planted in pre-prepared soil, enriched with vitamins and minerals. This increases the resistance of the plantings to the action of pests. At the end of the gardening season, it is recommended to dig up the beds, turn the earth over to kill the pupae of insects.
Moderate fertilization
Excessive fertilization of the soil can attract various pests. The fact is that the plant begins to grow actively, many young shoots appear, which are a tasty morsel for aphids, and not only. Therefore, fertilizers should be applied gradually, giving preference to organic species.
Manual destruction
Of course, it is difficult to exterminate a large number of aphids that infect bushes by hand. But at the initial stage of infection, when only a few leaves are captured by the enemy, there is nothing more effective than manually treating the diseased surface - wiping the leaf with soapy water or rubbing the pests between your fingers.
Attracting allies
Among insects, there are not only pests, but, for example, ladybugs, which happily eat aphids and other trifles. To attract them, more plants with aromatic pollen should be planted on the site.
Local struggle
To destroy pests, it is not always necessary to treat all plantings as a whole, it is often enough to locally treat the affected areas with insecticides. Such drugs, as a rule, have a wide spectrum of action and are aimed at combating several types of harmful insects at once.
Mole Repeller
Large damage to plantings is caused not only by small insects, but also by some animals, for example, moles. There is a proven folk way of how to drive these blind animals from the site. To do this, low pegs are driven into the ground, on which aluminum cans are put on, for example, from under purchased drinks. Such structures, swaying in the wind, will create soil vibration unbearable for moles, they will leave the site.
We chase the birds away
It often happens that the birds, and not the owners, are the first to start harvesting cherries and cherries. To protect trees from birds, you can hide the crown of a fruit tree in a special net. This method is suitable for young small trees. And adult bushes, which cannot be wrapped in a net, can be dressed up. The fact is that birds cannot stand white, as well as glittering objects. Therefore, the crown of a fruit bush or tree can be decorated with discs tied to branches, pieces of foil, glossy polyethylene, or video tape.
