How to Protect Houseplants from Insects: Experienced Florists Share a Simple Method

04.03.2023 18:07

Indoor flowers delight us with their blooming appearance, so many people try to liven up the interior with their help.

However, sometimes plants need careful care.

Indoor flowers have the same problems as plants grown in open ground - lack of microelements, risk of diseases and insects.

However, not every gardener knows that flowers can be protected from pests using one clever method, says agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , an expert for the online publication BelNovosti.

How to protect plants from insects?

You need to try a quality garlic-based composition that is harmless to crops but lethal to insects. You will need to chop 200 grams of unpeeled garlic with a knife.

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We pour the raw materials into a half-liter jar of water and wait five days.

Filter the prepared concentrate. Take 25 ml of the product per liter of clean water and start processing the leaves. The remainder of the concentrate can be safely stored in the refrigerator for several months.

Author: Marina Michalap Internet resource editor