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With the arrival of spring and summer our garden comes alive again. Along with it the entire plant and animal kingdom also awakens, including, for example, bees, which create a pleasant atmosphere when pollinating the flowers.
Unfortunately not all the animals present in our garden are beneficial to people. These small creatures can mainly cause the following nuisances in our gardens:
- Contamination of the land
- Odor
- Destruction of flowers and vegetation
In the following points we will therefore list the best-known pests that play tricks in our gardens year after year. At the same time we will present a kind of guide on how to combat these unwelcome visitors.
Aphids with adhesive tape
Aphids are unpleasant creatures that can wreak havoc in your garden. A highly effective solution is to wrap adhesive tape around our hands. However, it is important that the sticky side faces outward on the hands.
Quickly, with your hands wrapped in adhesive tape, feel through all the plants you have in the garden. The aphids simply stick to the tape. This process should be repeated several times to thoroughly clean the flowers of this type of insect.
A needle barrier works against slugs
For slugs that soil our land with their slime, a barrier around our garden made by sprinkling needles works. Not only do slugs not like the needles’ smell, but it also makes it very difficult for them to get across this kind of scatter at all.
Another ideal weapon is placing a glass of beer in the garden. The smell and taste of beer attract slugs; they crawl over the rim and then drown in the beer.
Ants don’t particularly like lavender
If you are troubled by frequent ant invasions, a good way to solve this problem is to strategically place lemon peels and garlic cloves. If that doesn’t help, another solution is planting lavender, whose blossoms ants simply do not like very much.
Mosquitoes can be dealt with other than chemical repellents
Mosquito bites are unpleasant, especially if their numbers each evening approach double digits. If you haven’t tried it yet, invest in tomato seedlings. Mosquitoes dislike their scent. If mosquitoes do bite you, the bite can be treated with water mixed with salt. This eliminates the itching sensation and speeds up the wound’s healing.
Who would like moles…
Moles are literally annoying animals. They can plow your land in such a way that it certainly won’t look attractive. If you discover a mole’s burrow in the garden, it’s enough to pour a little aftershave into it.
This aggressive odor from the aftershave will effectively Vaší zahrady „push“ the moles away from your garden. If that doesn’t help, placing a piece of garlic and horseradish into the burrow together will certainly repel the moles.
Rats, mice or hornets are better handled by a specialist
If you are trying to exterminate these types of animals, it is definitely recommended to call a specialized professional. Fighting them can be dangerous to human life, and we are not only talking about being stung by a hornet, but for example about contracting an infection from an infected rat.
