Hey guys , i was wondering if any outdoors guys have had any success with any home remedies for pest control on there plants im trying to avoid using chemicals or anything mainly only because i have zero funds right now to purchase another 
, i have haven’t noticed heaps of pests ive seen the odd aphid here and there and little spiders but i always squish them if i do see them and i have a couple of peach and nectarine trees in the yard and they have been covered in lady bugs so ive been catching half a dozen each day if they have thinned out on my plants and i split them between the plants is been working great but i noticed today while watering there was a few critters crawling around amongst the coco. Any tips would be great.
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Good question, But that’s a tough one.Be interesting to see what people say.
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Tobacco juice spray is a good insecticide on the cheap. Kills on direct contact using 2-4 cigarettes per liter water steeped 12-24 hrs then strained. Dilute 1:1 with water and add soap for surfactant.
Could also add repellents into steeping like hot peppers, garlic, rosemary, etc.If making a concentrate up then use distilled water for shelf life.
Companion plants like rosemary and basil can help, but outside, I’m afraid your in for a battle.
Its been pretty good so far the lady beetles have been doing a great job but as it gets closer to flowering there getting worse..
The tobacco juice spray has me curious, has anyone else on here ever had any experience using it? Does it harm the plant at all?
That was @Budbrother , he is our resident organics guy. I haven’t used it but would trust my girls to any thing he recommends!
The tobacco is harmless to the plants and yourself smoke wise. To small bugs, nicotine is a neurotoxin for directed kill. Just make sure to cover yourself before application. Nicotine juice will absorb through the skin and could cause nausea or dizziness with a large dose. It’s a very old pesticide.
Fight nature with nature. Buy live ladybugs and praying mantis eggs.
Ive already got lady bugs there all over my fruit trees i move a dozen or so o er to plants each day if they have moved on. Awesome that @budman i will give it a go with the tobacco juice