Gardening7 Flowers To Plant In The Garden For Natural Pest Control

7 Flowers To Plant In The Garden For Natural Pest Control

When planning your garden leave room for plants that act as pest control and that will attract beneficial insects that will control pests and as attractants for the pollinators.

   Not only do you get the pest control value from them but they add a beautiful splash of color to your gardens. I use  diatomaceous earth a lot for natural pest control but these help and add some pretty color to the garden as well.

photo credit  anitra
photo credit anitra

 

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Borage photo credit sarablu7

BORAGE – Works for cabbage worms

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Catmint photo credit gardening.about.com catmint

CATMINT – Works for Colorado potato beetles and squash bugs.

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Garlic photo credit mrmac04

GARLIC –  Can be planted sporadically and will work for Japanese beetles.

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Peony photo credit SerendipityMuse

PEONIES –  Works for grubs. It will attract grub eating bugs.

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Marigold photo credit armix

MARIGOLDS – Works for whitefly and many other pests

Nasturtium photo credit Melodi2
Nasturtium photo credit Melodi2

NasturtiumNasturtiumNASTURTIUM     NASTURTIUM- Works for whiteflies, squash bugs and striped pumpkin beetles

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Sunflower photo credit danielito

SUNFLOWERS –  Works for aphids and ants

 

You can also use plants to attract beneficial insects that will eat the bad bugs.

QUEEN ANNE’S LACE is a good one, also SAGE, THYME, BASIL and BEE BALM will work to attract beneficial insects.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paige Raymond
Paige Raymond
Raised in rural Montana and educated in Mechanical Engineering and Sustainable Development, Paige Raymond combines a practical mindset with a passion for self-reliance and sustainability. With expertise ranging from mechanical solutions and food preservation to emergency preparedness and renewable energy, Paige is a proud author with more than 5000 published articles.

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