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Aphids prey on flowers and vegetables in the garden shamelessly.

With a little rain and sun, they swarm in a few hours and your garden is devastated ...

Fortunately, to overcome it, we can avoid chemical solutions.

Indeed, there are simple and natural tips to get rid of aphids.

here is 4 natural spray recipes that I use every year in my vegetable patch and garden against aphids. Look :

As soon as you see that the aphids are installed, you have to act quickly otherwise your plants risk big!

You can prepare any of these mixtures to spray on affected plants. These remedies have the advantage of being organic and effective.

1. Garlic

Did you know that garlic is a powerful anti-parasite?

To prepare an aphid repellent, put 100 g of crushed garlic cloves in 4 liters of water and let macerate for 24 hours.

The next day, boil the mixture for 20 minutes to obtain a decoction.

Once cooled, transfer the mixture to a sprayer and apply to infected plants, preferably on a day without rain.

2. Onion

Chop 100 g of onion and put them in 8 liters of water. Boil the mixture for 30 min.

Use this pure mixture as a spray without diluting it.

The great thing is that this aphid spray also works against other plant diseases like fungal diseases.

Please note: this mixture cannot be stored. It should therefore be used during the day after having prepared it.

3. With dandelions

The dandelion is not just a "weed", quite the contrary.

Indeed, it has many medicinal properties. But also anti-parasitic.

Put 400 g of dandelion leaves in 10 liters of water.

Leave to macerate for at least 3 hours before spraying on affected plants.

Spray the whole plant well, not forgetting the underside of the leaves.

4. Nettles

Nettle is an often unloved plant, yet it is incredibly useful in the garden.

Put on gloves and collect about 1 kg of nettle leaves to make an anti-aphid spray. Prefer stems without flowers.

Macerate them in 10 liters of water for 24 hours.

Spray the pure macerate on your aphid infested plants. At the same time, it will protect them from downy mildew or powdery mildew.

Another effective method is to put 1 kg of nettle leaves in 8 liters of water and let steep for 2 to 3 weeks.

When the liquid turns light brown, spray on the aphids by mixing 1 part nettle manure to 7 parts water.

You can keep nettle manure for a few weeks ... but beware, it stinks!

To discover : Nettle Purin: Recipe and Uses Your Vegetable Garden Will Love.

8 MORE TIPS AGAINST AHAMPS

Like all natural treatments, some work better than others depending on the plant, weather conditions, or the extent of the aphid invasion. It is often necessary to start again several times before having an impeccable result. This is why we can combine these anti-aphid sprays with these natural tips:

1. Water jet

Place the nozzle of your sprayer over a wide opening. Then flood the infested leaves with large jets of water (without damaging the leaves). Aphids hate water. In addition, they will be carried away by the power of the jet.

2. Essential oils

Using essential oils can help get rid of aphids. The smell keeps them at bay. Add a few drops of peppermint or lavender to any of the recipes above.

3. By hand

If the invasion is still minimal, you can kill the aphids by hand. Put on a pair of gloves, and just crush them.

4. Soap

Soap, like black soap, is an excellent insecticide if mixed with any of the above preparations. Neem oil also works very well to intensify the effect of the 4 anti-aphid sprays.

5. Ladybugs

Introduce ladybugs to infested areas as they eat aphids. Lacewings, praying mantises and hoverflies play the same role as ladybugs.

6. Ants

Ants and aphids work as a team in our gardens to destroy our plants. Why ? Because aphids secrete a sweet honeydew that ants love. So, get rid of ants too to control the proliferation of aphids in your vegetable garden.

7. Plant smart

The best way to not get aphids is to not grow plants that attract them.

Eggplants, beans, asters, roses are very often covered with aphids.

And once they are established, they will spread to all the other species in your garden and vegetable patch.

If you do plant these types of plants, be careful not to put them next to other plants to avoid a rapid spread of aphids.

It is therefore best to plant them with varieties of plants that repel aphids.

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8. Choose plants that repel aphids

If there are plants like aster and myrtle that attract aphids, others on the contrary repel them.

Marigold, marigold, nasturtium and sunflower are perfect in your beds to avoid an invasion of aphids on your most beautiful flowers.

You can even pair them with aromatic herbs like mint, lavender, turmeric, ginger or oregano.

In the vegetable garden, onions and garlic are feared by aphids that do not approach them. It is therefore these 2 plants that you must plant next to the eggplants to protect them.

Your turn...

Have you tried these natural tips to overcome aphids? Tell us in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to hear from you!

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Also to discover:

The Natural and Effective Anti-Aphids To Protect Your Plants.

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