How to
Create a Bug Free Garden
Getting rid of all the nasties in your garden early, will let you enjoy your garden this spring and give you time to focus on the fun side of gardening!
- Control weeds with Zero Glyphosate weedkiller. Available in ready to use or concentrate packs, Zero kills weeds totally and leaves no residues in the soil so you can re-plant as soon as weeds have died.
- For longer term (up to one year) weed control on paths, driveways, paved areas and tennis courts use Zero Once A Year Path Weeder. It kills existing weeds and stops weeds from growing for up to twelve months. Zero Path Weeder is also available as ready-to-use or concentrate (depending on the size of your weed problem) but must be used with care. Remember – nothing will grow in the treated area for up to twelve months!
- Spray with low toxic, systemic Confidor to protect plants from a wide range of insect pests (such as aphids and mealybugs). Once Confidor’s working inside the plant, it only affects insects that actually attack the plant and, because it’s so long lasting it won’t have to sprayed as often as older style insecticides.
- Cooler nights bring out the snails and slugs that can demolish young plants overnight. Yates Blitzem Pellets attract and kill snails and slugs. Use sparingly – it only takes a few pellets to do the job!
Shopping Check List
- Zero Glyphosate weedkiller
- Zero Once A Year Path Weeder
- Confidor
- Yates Blitzem Pellets
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Brenda
Yates site member
21:41, 08 October 2011
Thank you. I look forward to lots of imformation
Dale
Yates site member
18:53, 26 October 2011
What special plants can be used in my vegie garden to help eradicate pests? I've heard marigolds are good!
John
Yates site member
22:05, 25 March 2012
Marigolds are good. Garlic, Rosemary and Sage could be beneficial too.
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