Here are effective ways that you can protect your garden from three of the most common and damaging threats:
Wild animals: To keep deer away from flower beds and vegetable patches, the surest method is to stretch a fence around them, one that it at least 2.5 metres high and secured at the bottom to prevent deer from nosing under the barrier.
To ward off rabbits, add a 60cm high wire mesh fence with holes no larger than one inch so the animals can’t squeeze through. Bury the bottom of the fence at least four inches into the ground and bend it outward so the rabbits can’t dig under it.
Insects: A natural way to discourage aphids (plant lice) is to grow plants that attract their predators, like ladybugs, hoverflies, parasitic wasps, lacewings and praying mantis.
Information about appropriate plants is available at local gardening stores or from a variety of gardening websites.
Difficult growing conditions: Ensure your plants are receiving proper nutrients and light with a sensor from Parrot, called Flower Power.
Protecting your plants can be easy when you combine old-fashioned remedies with newly developed technology.
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