5 Natural Pesticides You Could Use To Grow Your Own Kitchen…

Mix together 1 tablespoon (1/2 ounce) of Bayer Advanced Garden Multi-Insect Killer with 1 gallon of water if spraying plants or trees, or 6 tablespoons of Bayer Advanced Garden Multi-Insect Killer with 1 gallon of water if spraying lawns. Shake the tank vigorously to mix.

Read on to understand how the best insecticides for vegetable gardens work and why these six rank so high in their respective categories.

• BEST OVERALL: Bonide (BND857) Pyrethrin Garden Insect Spray.
• RUNNER-UP: Monterey LG6135 Garden Insect Spray.
• BEST FOR JAPANESE BEETLES: St Gabriel Organics 80080-P Milky Spore.

1. Neem Leaf. Neem has long been used for its medicinal and culinary properties.
2. Salt Spray. One of the best and most natural ways to make pesticides at home is salt spray.
3. Onion And Garlic Spray.
4. Eucalyptus Oil.
5. Chrysanthemum Flower Tea.

Most household (food) vinegar is sold at a 5% concentra- tion. The U.S. Food and Drug Agency (FDA) regulates food products. When the concentration is high enough to be called acetic acid, and it is used to kill weeds, it is a pesticide.

Organic Garden Pest Control Recipe #2

1. 1 tablespoon (15 mL.) vegetable oil.
2. 2 tablespoons (29.5 mL.) baking soda.
3. 1 teaspoon (5 mL.) dish soap or Murphy Oil (Note: do not use a dish soap that contains bleach)
4. 2 quarts (1 L.) of water.

Make an All-Purpose Insect Repellent lemongrass or citronella oil, and 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar. 1 cup isopropyl alcohol, 1 cup water, 1/2 tsp. catnip oil. 1 cup alcohol or witch hazel and 10-20 drops of essential oils such as lemongrass, peppermint, or lemon eucalyptus.

Before you reach for the chemical-laden bug spray and store-bought insect repellents, there’s a natural solution you can try—peppermint. Insects hate peppermint. In fact, the stick bug uses a milky substance it can emit from behind its head that fills the air with the scent of peppermint.

Here are 10 powerful essential oils that naturally repel insects:

• Lavender Lavandula angustifolia (Mill.)
• Basil Ocimum basilicum (L.)
• Thyme Thymus vulgaris (L.)
• Pine Pinus sylvestris (L.)
• Vetiver Vetiveria zizanioides (Nash)
• Bergamot Citrus aurantium (L.)
• Peppermint Mentha ×piperita (L.)