Most destructive garden bugs and best deterrents

It is the perennial problem for gardeners ... how best to keep your fertile plot bug-free? Green fingered homeowners falling victim to destructive garden bugs are being given advice on how to keep them away. The team of outdoor experts at GardenBuildingsDirect.co.uk has provided some cheap and easy solutions on how to tackle these bugs.

A GardenBuildingsDirect. co.uk spokesperson said: “It is inevitable that garden bugs will cause a bit of disruption, whether you’re out relaxing, planting your own veg or growing your own garden.

“This guide is full of some of the most destructive garden bugs and the top tips to help keep these at bay, so the outdoors can be stress-free.”

Slugs and Snails are some of the most common yet destructive garden pests. Not only do they leave a sticky trail behind them, but they also love to munch through leaves and vegetables.

This can be particularly problematic on vegetable patches if you are growing plants like lettuce and cabbage.

Salt has always been a fool proof way of killing slugs and snails, but if you want to stop them in their tracks, copper tape acts as a great deterrent, giving them electric shocks.

Caterpillars love to nibble their way through fruits, vegetables, and plants. They are also detrimental to some flowers too, with the buds and seeds often all destroyed.

One of the most natural and inexpensive ways to rid your plants of these pesky bugs, is to spray them with hot soapy water. This can then be poured into a spray bottle and used as many times as necessary.

Moths is a garden bug that can be especially damaging during summer months. They love cotton and wool fibres so homeowners need to be aware that leaving outdoor cushions and furniture in the garden could be targeted by moths.

An easy solution for deterring them is to use herbal sprays in the areas you want to protect. Herbs like lavender and rosemary are not loved by these bugs, and they also smell nice too.

May Bugs, usually seen from this month up until July, can cause considerable damage to gardens. As there are not a lot of homemade options available the best option is to use an insect killer.