7 Simple Strategies to Prevent Garden Pests

If garden pests are bugging you, learn these 7 simple steps that will help to prevent garden pests keep your garden healthy.

Reader Contribution by Reader Contribution Benedict Vanheems
Published on July 31, 2019
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1. Grow Resistant Varieties

Research seed catalogs to find varieties that are have shown resistance to common pests. For example, there are some varieties of carrot that are resistant to carrot rust fly and potatoes that can shake off eelworm.

2. Confuse Pests 

Interplanting crops makes it harder for pests to home in on their preferred crops. Interplant different vegetables together, or mix up vegetables with herbs or flowers.

Try growing vegetables with colored leaves, such as purple or red varieties of kale or cabbage, that bugs won’t expect.

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