Organic gardens are family friendly gardens with many benefits over their chenically enhanced cousins, to many they are far more enjoyable to cultivate. However pests can be difficult to control without the modern day quick fix of pesticide; so here are some tips for organic control of pests.
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Birds are an important part of pest control so do everything that you can to attract birds into your garden, maybe a bird bath or feeding table, trees and hedges also attract birds, in return they provide a 24 hour watch over your plants.
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A natural balance of insects can be achieved in your garden, whereby one population helps control another and large outbreaks of a particular pest as less likely to occur and cause damage to your plants. For this to happen you need to look after your soil, this will encourage a large number of healthy insect speices to inhabit your garden, it also has the major benefit of encouraging strong heathly planst which themselves will resist infection, disease and insect damage.
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Using organic compost improves soil structure, texture, and areation, it will also increases your soil's water retention, promote soil fertility and stimulate healthy plans. Try making your own compost from organic household waste.
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