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Natural Snail Control

What's a natural way to get rid of snails in my garden?

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Natural Pest Control for Tomato Plants

What is a natural way to keep bugs off of tomato plants?

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Homemade Natural Pesticide

To make a pesticide, combine 1 head of peeled garlic and 2 cups water in a blender and blend on high until garlic is finely pureed. Store covered for one day and strain out pulp.

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Natural Garden Fertilizer and Pest Control

When you water your seedlings, use a weak chamomile water in a spray bottle. It will be a help to strengthen and will help them grow.

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Pencil Shavings in Plant Soil

Next time you empty your pencil sharpener, toss the shavings around any any plants that might have bugs. Mix the shavings into the soil at the base of the plant. Most pencils are made from cedar, and the bugs don't like the smell.

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Garden: Insecticide From Rhubarb Leaves

Rhubarb leaves can be used to make an effective organic insecticide (cabbage caterpillars, aphids, peach and cherry slug, etc).

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Using Cayenne to Control Garden Pests

My friend told me that sprinkling hot cayenne pepper on plants will keep away animals and insects that will eat them. Is this true? And if so, do you sprinkle the whole plant?

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Deer Eating Flowers

Does anyone have an organic recipe to put on plants to keep deer from eating flowers?

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Repel or Prevent Pest Infestations Without Killing

It concerns me to see posts about killing insects and animals when it is just as effective and less poisonous to repel or prevent infestation.

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