Gardening Solutions

  Slugs and snails are an important part of the ecosystem, but they can cause significant damage to plants if left uncontrolled. These slimy creatures feed on a wide range of plants including underground tubers, landscape plants, ornamental plants, seedlings, vegetables, and fruits that are close to the ground. Symptoms of the damage caused by these pests include chewed leaves, and their damage may be easily mistaken  for feeding by chewing insects like caterpillars. Luckily, you can tell if you have slug or snail damage by the presence of silvery mucous trails which these creatures secrete. In this post, we've listed several methods you can use to get rid of slugs and snails. Continue reading to learn more. Contents Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links with no extra cost to you. Learn more. Use Sluggo Plus When choosing products that deter snails and slugs, it's important to get so...

  No one likes dealing with aphids. It's overwhelming and distressing to watch your plants struggling with infestation of these tiny insects. They can infest gardens of all types and the large populations of these insects can cause severe damage or kill plants in a short time. Therefore  it's important to get rid of aphids as soon as you spot them in your plants. Aphids are usually found underside of the leaves and on plant stems. The common signs of their infestation is curled or distorted leaves and honeydew on leaves. Additionally, these soft-bodied, sucking insects come  in a variety of colors from black, white, green, yellow, and brown. This guide will show you a number of practices you can use to get rid of aphids.  Contents Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links with no extra cost to you. Learn more. (i) Use Organic and Natural Insecticides Whenever you notice there ar...

Japanese beetles are one of the most devastating pests in the yard and garden. Both grub ( the larval form of Japanese beetles ) and the adult stage of Japanese beetles are highly destructive.  Adults Japanese beetles are known for skeletonizing leaves of a wide variety of ornamental and edible plants. Then the Japanese beetle grubs primarily feed on grass roots often damaging lawns, pastures, golf courses, and other plants. Furthermore, grubs also attract harmful lawn pests such as moles . Moles feed on Japanese beetle grubs and they leave tunnels in the lawn while looking for their food source.  In this guide, we'll first cover the ways to keep adult japanese beetles out of your garden. Then we'll go over the ways to get rid of grubs. Continue reading to learn more. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links with no extra cost to you. Learn more. Contents Method 1 of 2: Keeping Adu...

While skunks , racoons, and opossums offer some benefits of managing pests to the yard, they can wreak havoc on your garden, particularly when they feed on or trample plants. Not only that, but these animals can also cause serious property damage. Additionally, they can even attack chickens or eat eggs and young chicks.  Fortunately, there are several effective and humane strategies you can employ to get rid of skunks, racoons, and opossums in your garden and around your home. Continue reading to learn more. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links with no extra cost to you. Learn more. Contents Install Motion Detection Sprinkler These critters are not that difficult to scare off. They're spooked by sudden noise or movement. If you have racoon, opossum, or skunk in your home, simply install a sprinkler system in your yard with a motion detector sensor. Motion activated sprinklers work by det...

Are you noticing unusual holes, and fresh mounds of dirt in your lawn, garden, or farm? If so you may be dealing with moles, voles, or gophers. These animals remind me that not all lawn or garden problems are directly related to disease, insect, or weeds issues . Once they invade your  garden, they can cause significant damage.  Therefore you need to take action before your beautiful  lawn and plants become a memory of the past. Although these creatures sound similar, they are in fact very different. After going through this guide, you'll  know what each animal looks like and how they cause damage. Above all, you'll learn how to get rid of moles, voles, and gophers without stressing yourself out. Disclosure: This post contains affiliate links. We may receive commissions on purchases made from our chosen links with no extra cost to you. Learn more. Contents   Moles - Description i. Appearance The most telling feature of moles is their pointed sn...