Organic Insecticides
A hammer or a quick slap will kill an insect, but how do you control lots of them in your garden? My father paid me a quarter to hand-pick potato bugs in our garden but there is currently a shortage of impecunious eight-year-olds.
Organic insecticides vary in their effectiveness but they can be useful if used early, before a big outbreak. Aphids can be controlled with a strong stream of water. Give a kid a Super Soaker and have them blast away!
I found an excellent list of organic alternatives for your garden. Download it and study the details.
aphids
squash beetle
squash bug
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Encore Azaleas – Did Not Bloom Second Time
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A Gardener’s Thanksgiving – Prayer
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Lemon Balm
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Rutabaga
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Wild Strawberry (Indian Mock Strawberry) – Dog Eating Leaves
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A Gardener’s Thanksgiving – Prayer
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Encore Azaleas – Did Not Bloom Second Time
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June Beetle – Grubs in Pool
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Poinsettia – Forcing to Bloom for Christmas
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Milkweed for Monarchs – Growing Milkweed in Georgia
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