Many pests such as aphids, mealy bugs, ants, snails and slugs eat the plants and cause great damage to the plants. There are different types of chemicals available to get rid of the plant pests, but it is not safe for our health. These powerful chemicals not only kill the harmful insects but also the beneficial insects such as lady bug, butterflies, dragonflies, spiders and honey bees. Also certain chemicals reach our bodies through contaminated food, air and water. So stop using chemicals and try organic methods to get rid of such harmful pests from your home garden.

Slugs/Snails: Here are three organic method to get rid of slugs or snails from your garden. First method, use crushed egg shells and put around the plant soil, this will keep the slugs and snails away from your garden plant and egg shells becomes a fertilizer to your plants. Second method, use coffee grounds around your plants, this serve as an organic fertilizer for your plant as well as it deter the slugs and snails from your garden. Third method, use sand around your plant this will kill the snail and slug ripping its tender body.

Aphids: Introduce lady bugs in your garden, it is the best way to get rid of aphids. Use pepper or garlic spray to get rid from your indoor houseplants. Another organic way to get rid of aphids is to use orange or banana peel. Cut banana peels and put into the garden soil, this will repel and remove aphids from your plant and also adds nutrients to your plant soil. Orange peel has a strong scent which acts as a natural insects repellent.

Mealy bugs: Shower stream of water strongly on the affected plant and keep on repeating this process until you find no sign of mealy bugs. Swab the mealy bugs with cotton saturated rubbing hot pepper or alcohol directly over the bugs, this will help to get rid of mealy bugs from your houseplants. You can directly spray insecticidal soap or hot pepper spray on your plant and after a week rinse your plant with water.

Ants: Orange peel has a natural chemical extracts which repel ants naturally. Diatomaceous earth is the best organic method to get rid of ants from your garden plant. Use cucumber peel ants don’t like to get in contact with cucumber peels. Use corn meal, ants and slugs are very fond of corn meal they eat and die due to indigestible.

Powdery Mildew: Spray affected plants with the mixture of water and baking soda to get rid of powdery mildew from your plants. You can also spray milk or neem oil is the best remedy to stop mildew problems. Apply neem oil or pepper spray over powdery mildew, continue spraying till you completely get rid of them.