Tag: organic repellent

PLANTS THAT ACTS AS NATURAL REPELLENTS

Freak of Natural Staff

  There are indeed many plants that act as natural repellents against certain plant parasites, keeping therefore pests away from our fruit, vegetable and ornamental plants. Not only that, they can also keep annoying and biting insects away from us, our families, and our pets. Most are herbs, so we can quickly start growing a few. Just as the fragrance and taste of some of them is pleasant or unpleasant to us, the same is true for many pests that would harm our crops and ourselves, as is the case…

3 NATURAL REPELLENTS FOR YOUR ORGANIC GARDEN

Freak of Natural Staff

  All plants can be attacked at some point by parasites, whether on the balcony, in our garden or greenhouse. Applying chemical pesticides is just as if not more harmful than the parasites themselves, both for the environment than for our health. The good news is that we can take care of our plants and protect them from parasites attacks with simple and inexpensive natural remedies, respecting the environment, plants and ourselves. PLANTS  PARASITES Before saving our plants from the attack of parasites, we should understand which parasite it is. The…

CANNABIS PLANT MOST COMMON PARASITES

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  Here the saying “prevention is better than cure” applies. The best way to prevent disaster is through hygiene. So if you grow indoors never take your plants outside except permanently. Likewise, do not bring other plants or pots into the system. Before entering the system, if you have been in contact with other plants outside it would be advisable to change your clothes and wash your hands thoroughly. Maintaining ideal atmospheric conditions in the system is another way to prevent problems, healthy plants are more resistant to diseases and…

EGGSHELLS USES AND BENEFITS IN GARDENING

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  Many people don’t know how eggshells can be useful in the garden and help in many ways. If you are wondering what to do with egg shells, keep on reading. We are about to see how eggshells can improve our compost, fertilize our garden and even keep some common pests away. EGGSHELLS IN THE COMPOST BIN A common question is whether eggshells can be thrown in the compost bin. Well, the answer is absolutely yes! Adding eggshells to your compost will provide additional calcium to your final compost that…