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How to protect your garden: Natural methods for keeping pests away

Dealing with pests that threaten our garden can be quite a challenge. Particularly troublesome are slugs and ants, which damage crops and make it difficult for us to enjoy the beauty of our garden. Fortunately, there are simple yet effective methods that allow us to get rid of these unwelcome guests. One such method is using coffee grounds, which, as it turns out, are not just for making morning coffee.

My grandma scatters it in the garden. Snails and ants avoid her vegetable patch.
My grandma scatters it in the garden. Snails and ants avoid her vegetable patch.
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7 August 2024 17:41

Many of us regularly struggle with slugs and ants inhabiting our vegetable gardens. These uninvited guests can cause a lot of damage, destroying our plants and crops. Fortunately, there are effective methods that allow us to deter these pests without using environmentally harmful chemicals. I would like to share some proven methods that have helped me eliminate these pests and keep my vegetable garden in excellent condition.

Coffee grounds are not just aromatic ground beans used for making coffee. They are also a natural repellent that effectively deters slugs and ants. Their strong smell deters these pests, discouraging them from approaching our plants. My grandmother shared this trick with me.

So, how do you use coffee grounds in the garden?

To increase the effectiveness of coffee grounds, you can mix them with borax. Borax is a natural chemical compound that is toxic to slugs and ants, effectively deterring them from our plants.

Coffee grounds are a simple, effective, and environmentally friendly way to eliminate slugs and ants from our garden. Just sprinkle them around your plants to enjoy a beautiful and healthy garden free of pests.

However, water alone is not enough. Chemicals can remain on vegetables and fruits, harming our plants. Therefore, using natural methods to protect our plants, such as coffee grounds, is worth it.

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