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Vinegar as an Insect Garden Spray
Vinegar as an Insect Garden Spray. White distilled vinegar is a cheap and effective home remedy for invasive garden insects. It is an eco-friendly alternative to costly and polluting insecticides.
White distilled vinegar is a cheap and effective home remedy for invasive garden insects. It is an eco-friendly alternative to costly and polluting insecticides.
Considerations
Vinegar can be used full strength or diluted with water for insect control. If spraying near plants, dilute the vinegar with water in case of accidental contact with plants.
Slugs/Snails
Vinegar is an effective way to kill slugs and snails, which can do significant damage to a home garden. A direct spray of vinegar will get rid of these pests.
Ants
If ants invade a garden, spray them and any anthills with vinegar. They should be repelled from the area with regular application.
Expert Insight
To maintain the effectiveness of an insecticide in a garden, place an absorbent material such as a corn cob soaked with vinegar in at-risk areas of the garden. Soaking the material overnight regularly will allow for constant pest control.
Warning
Vinegar can act as an herbicide if sprayed on some plants. For insect control, spray away from the plant and roots or apply the vinegar spray directly on the offenders.
