Comments on: Natural Pesticides: Recipes & Tips

By: Smiley

Smiley — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 00:26:26 +0000

One of my family members recommended Companion Gardening instead of using any kind of natural pesticides.
However, I’m looking for a natural spider killer residue that is harmless to pets, humans, and fish.
Please, if you have one let me know.

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Tipnut’s Hit List – June 2009 – Popular Tips : TipNut.com — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 12:21:29 +0000

[...] Natural Pesticides: Recipes & Tips: These homemade pesticides are cheap and easy to make with many being just as effective as some commercial products on the market. No fancy ingredients required, everything you need is likely stocked in your kitchen and garden. Most of the ingredients are earth friendly and natural with the harshest being liquid dish detergent–no need to spray your garden with toxic chemicals! [...]

By: CAROLYN

CAROLYN — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:38:17 +0000

MY HOLLYHOCKS & ROSES ARE BEING ATE UP. HELP. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY GRAPE LEAVES.

By: TipNut

TipNut — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:15:12 +0000

Hi k, I don’t have a problem with big companies or commercial products, these are just a collection of homemade options.

By: TipNut

TipNut — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 07:03:09 +0000

Thanks for the info Bill, I added notes to the Rhubarb, Tomato & Potato leaves sprays as well as an update at the top to mind prep and handling.

By: k

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:09:08 +0000

Erm, “liquid dish detergent” is probably more harsh (on you and the plant) than some of the naturally derived chemicals “commercially available.”

Remember, just because a company is selling you a product doesn’t mean that their product is inherently inferior, evil, or scary. And on a barely related note, organic companies are big companies too, you know.

By: Bill in Detroit

Bill in Detroit — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 05:48:55 +0000

Think carefully before applying any of these. While most are repellents, others are poisons and non-selective, at that. The rhubarb leaf spray is poisonous and the salt spray adds salt to your garden soil — seldom a good idea.

Overall, a good list: but, before rushing to spray, give the predators a chance to ‘do their thang’.

By: Bill

Bill — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:19:47 +0000

Um… those “bugs” in the picture are arachnids. They look a lot like ticks which of course are much more of a nuisance to us than to plants.