With the arrival of spring we always have to deal with insects that always manage to enter the house. But it is not necessary to use substances toxic and harmful to our health and the environment.
That’s why today we want to talk to you about some tricks to scare away all types of insects with natural and safe-to-use products.
homemade insecticide
To scare away insects, both harmless and not, we can prepare insecticides with ingredients that we usually keep at home or that we can easily buy.
The beauty of natural ingredients to create insecticides to keep harmful insects away from our plants is that they are not dangerous to humans nor for other animals in the environment.
Here are some remedies to help us in the business.
Natural insecticide based on garlic
To scare away insects thanks to the power of garlic, this is what you need:
- 1 garlic bulb
- 1 liter of water
The preparation is quick and simple: just take the whole garlic bulb and chop it with a blender. Bring to a boil 1 liter of water and pour it into a glass bottle adding the chopped garlic. We leave it for a few hours and once the product has cooled we have this new insecticide ready to use.
We can spray it on the plants three times a day for 3 days.
Onion-based natural insecticide
To create the onion-based insecticide we need the following:
- 10 g of onion
1 liter of water
The preparation of this natural insecticide is also very simple. Boil 1 liter of water and pour over the onion, letting it infuse. The product we will obtain is fantastic against fungal plant diseases, including downy mildew , and against mites and aphids .
We can combine the onion insecticide with garlic, to obtain a more effective broad-spectrum natural insecticide.
These two natural insecticides are valid for protecting plants from insects, but be careful not to overdo it because, even if they are natural, these remedies They also destroy the insects that are our friends, such as: bees, and other essential species to maintain balance of the ecosystem.
Plants that keep insects away from home
Now let’s move on to those specific seedlings that help us keep bugs out of the house. Here are some examples:
Basil, rosemary and mint plant
Raise your hand if you don’t like the smell of fresh basil , other than mosquitoes. Basil is a powerful repellent for many types of insects. They hate the strong, aromatic smell of this plant and stay away. Basil is the first of the aromatic plants that drives them away without being harmful to anyone.
Like basil, rosemary and mint can keep mosquitoes away.
Lavender to repel insects
Lavender could not be missing from the list. It is loved for its beautiful flowers and its delicate, fresh aroma, and is a great way to keep away to mosquitoes and other insects .
Lavender is an elegant and refined plant: it needs a lot of sun and can be grown both in the garden and in pots. Can also be placed along window sills or next to French doors and windows.
Other plants that act as a mosquito repellent are geranium and the infallible citronella!