How To Get Rid Of Garden Pests

During the summer, a few things can ruin your enjoyment of the warmer weather. Apart from it being too hot for your liking, one of the most annoying things is pests. Bugs can annoy you, destroy your garden, and even transmit diseases. You don't want them in your face, and you don't want them in your backyard. If you want to ensure bugs don't spoil your summer, you need to be proactive and take care of them. Before they manage to take over your yard, try some of the solutions below to get rid of some of the most annoying bugs.

How To Get Rid Of Garden Pests

Mosquitoes

Mosquitoes don't just annoy you by flying around. These blood-sucking parasites like to feast on you too, leaving red and itchy bumps behind. They can also carry illnesses, like West Nile virus and encephalitis. If you want to keep mosquitoes away, don't solely rely on citronella candles and bug spray. Treat your yard with a barrier spray. You can get a free quotefrom a treatment service so that you know what treatment works best, the frequency and, of course, the cost. It's time to banish these little buggers from the back yard.

Ticks

Ticks can also make their way into your yard in the summer, particularly if you have long grass or dense plants for them to hide in. Ticks will attach themselves to you and your pets and can carry several diseases. If you want to avoid having a tick attach itself to you, you can treat your yard to help keep them away. Some pesticides will keep a range of pests away, but you'll also want to make sure that your pets have been treated for ticks and fleas so that they don't bring any in your home.

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Aphids

Caterpillars

Some pests are just determined to destroy your garden. Aphids might be small, but their appetites are voracious. They're not that picky about where they live, and they suck the sap from plants. They can cause droopy leaves, mold growth and the spread of plant diseases. Spraying your plants with water can help to keep them away, but you can also encourage a kinder type of pest. Pick natural aphid predators, like ladybugs, which will take care of the problem by eating the aphids for you.

Butterflies might be beautiful, but caterpillars are less so. Some of them have cool colors, but they're a whole lot more destructive than a lovely butterfly. Their sole purpose is to eat as much as possible before they go into their cocoon and begin the transformation process. As with aphids, it's a good idea to encourage natural predators to take care of caterpillarproblems. It's a natural way to deal with a pest issue, which means you don't have to use any special products or chemicals.

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Don't let pests take over your backyard this summer. Deal with some of the top culprits to ensure your yard stays yours.  Don't quite see your issue from our post above?  The Daily Gardener put together this infographic on 19 of the most common garden pests and what you can do to get rid of them.  Check it out:

Common Garden Pests


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