If you find that you have infected plants pull them up and destroy them by burning or putting in the grey refuse bin; don’t put them onto the compost heap or into the green recycling bin.

It's available in two convenient sizes, certified as organic, and safe for use on all kinds of plants. Some natural remedies include using a few drops of essential oils such as peppermint, clove, thyme or rosemary mixed with water or even dusting the areas affected with cornflower. So in any control method it is important to destroy them all as they can fairly quickly build up significant numbers again.My garden's is in it's 2nd year, and although I've planted a few trees, they're not big enough to provide a protective shelter so unfortunately the birds don't visit.

Once you have sprayed this product over your plants or any other edible item, its effectiveness will last for four weeks or more. An outbreak of greenflies - also known as aphids - can be destructive to several plants in your garden, eating away at the leaves and sapping plants of their strength. Place 3 – 4 drops of essential oils; clove, peppermint, rosemary and thyme, in a hand spray then top up with water. Fleece or insect-proof mesh will exclude them and may be worth using on veg and other low-growing crops, such as strawberries or herbs. They came for a short while last spring (sparrows, blue tits, starlings) when next door's sycamore was in leaf.Avoid spraying anything on your plants during the heat of the day, since the intense midday sun can kind of fry your garden plants, even if the spray you’re using is totally harmless in and of itself. So bear in mind that removing aphids will likely kill beneficial insects such as ladybirds and lacewings, as well as aphids. Any old spray bottle you can scrounge up will do the trick, but if you’re looking for a neat garden kit, look no further than right here. To deter moths it can be sprayed directly onto any form of clothing including cashmere, silk and cotton.