Aphids are there just in time for the start of the gardening season. The lice brazenly colonize leaves on flowers, perennials and trees in droves. In order to effectively combat pests, using chemical insecticides in the home garden is frowned upon. In fact, you have a whole arsenal of natural remedies at your disposal to make your garden a lice-free zone. We have put together the best home remedies for you here.
How do I fight lice in the garden naturally?
To effectively combat aphids in the garden, use natural methods such as water jets, soap solutions (curd soap, organic soft soap) or dry home remedies such as charcoal ash and primary rock powder. You can also promote beneficial insects such as birds, earwigs, ladybirds and spiders through natural design.
Remedies with an immediate effect - this is how it works easily with water
The effect of water is underestimated in the fight against aphids. At least in the early stages of an infestation you put a stop to the sucking pests. Spray the affected plant with as strong a jet of water as possible. Since aphids primarily live on the undersides of leaves, overhead treatment provides maximum control success.
Soap solution – home remedies with maximum impact
The effectiveness of pure curd soap or organic soft soap against all kinds of lice has proven itself so convincingly in practice that this ecological product easily stands up to comparison with chemical insecticides. How to use the home remedy correctly:
- Boil 1 liter of water
- Dissolve 50 grams of pure curd soap or organic soap in it
- Add 1 teaspoon of spirit if the affected plant can tolerate it
Pour the cooled agent into a hand or pressure sprayer (€27.00 on Amazon) and apply it to the bottom and top of the affected leaves. Please also spray shoots and leaf axils. As is typical with home remedies, you won't get rid of the entire brood with just one application. Therefore, repeat the treatment every 2 to 3 days. If you can no longer detect aphids even with a magnifying glass, the soap solution has done its job brilliantly.
Home remedies without water - this is how dry control works
If fungal infections and aphids are rampant in the garden at the same time, wet leaves are counterproductive. Although the lice lose out with showerheads or soap solutions, fungal spores use the wet conditions to spread explosively. You can effectively fight aphids with pure charcoal ash or primary rock dust without moistening the infected plant.
Tip
In the natural garden with numerous beneficial insects, lice are fighting a losing battle. With straw-filled, upside-down flower pots, piles of leaves, rotten tree trunks and mixed hedges, you invite natural predators of aphids, such as birds, earwigs, ladybirds and spiders, to linger.
