If you are looking for a natural and safe pesticide or insecticide, here are some recommendations!
We’ve needed something to get rid of bugs in our grass and eating our tomato plants, and the DIY vinegar solutions weren’t cutting it.
Enter Diatomaceous Earth! It’s 100% natural and safe for people and pets- made from fossilized algae. It works by killing anything with an exoskeleton (so ants, cockroaches, bed bugs). It got rid of whatever bug was eating our garden and has knocked off some of the pesky bugs trying to get into the house.
There are other uses for diatomaceous earth as well, but just make sure you are getting the food grade type if using it in food.
Harris Diatomaceous Earth comes with a duster. I have also used a turkey baster to spray it out!
Neem oil is also safe to use outdoors or on indoor houseplants in any season. This one comes cold pressed and concentrated so you can mix what you need and spray it on.
If you are looking for more of a repellant, peppermint is a powerful way to keep bugs away! Mighty Mint’s Pest Control comes with a sprayer as well for convenience sake.
Vet’s Best Flea and Tick Spray is made with certified natural oils to get rid of fleas and ticks and is safe for your pet at the same time. If you are needing a product that’s focused on just those insects alone, then this could be a helpful spray for you.
Choosing non toxic, natural insecticides and pesticides is not only better for you, but it’s better for our earth too. Here’s to a healthy and bug-free summer!
