These plants will help to control pests in gardens!
By Shama Parveen
www.organicbazar.net
Almost every gardener is troubled by the problem of insects like aphids and spider mites in plants. Pests not only harm the plants but also the soil. So today I will tell you the names of some such plants which will help in keeping the pests away from the garden. The strong and pungent smell of these insect-repellent plants keeps harmful insects away from the home garden.
Pests like tomato hornworms, aphids, flies, mosquitoes, and asparagus beetles run away from the smell of the basil plant. The plant also attracts beneficial insects such as ladybeetles, butterflies, and hoverflies.
The smell of garlic keeps insects like Japanese beetles, aphids, and spider mites away. This companion plant is planted with roses, carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, broccoli, etc.
The aroma of lavender is very good for humans, but insects like flea beetles, and mosquitoes, fly run away from the smell of this plant.
You can grow marigold plants as companion plants to protect other plants in the home garden from insects like bean beetle, whitefly, nematodes, and tapeworms.
The pungent scent of mint repels aphids, cabbage worms, flea beetles, squash bugs, whiteflies, and even ants. It is the best companion plant for Kale, Cabbage, Cauliflower, and Broccoli.
Radish is a major pest-repellent plant, which drives away the 'cucumber beetle' pest, it is mainly planted with cucumber plants.
Nasturtium is a flowering plant whose scent repels insects such as cucumber beetles, whiteflies, squash bugs, cabbage loopers, and whiteflies. It should be planted with cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, cucumber, and cabbage.
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