How to Keep Your Garden Pest-Free While on Vacation
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Summer travel is in full swing—but unfortunately, so is garden pest season. If you’re heading out of town for a few days (or weeks), it’s important to prepare your garden so it stays healthy and pest-free in your absence. A few proactive steps—and the right organic products—can make all the difference.
Prep With a Preventative Pest Treatment
Before leaving, apply an organic insecticide from Arber to your garden. It creates a protective barrier that helps repel common summer pests like aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites without harming pollinators. Depending on your garden type, we recommend utilizing one of the following insecticides from Arber:
Use Sticky Traps as a Passive Defense
Place Arber Sticky Traps around problem areas like vegetable beds and potted plants. These non-toxic traps continue working while you’re away, catching flying pests before they can do damage.
Prune and Clean Before You Go
Remove any dead or diseased foliage, fallen fruit, or debris that can attract pests. This helps reduce the chance of infestations while you’re gone.
Water Smartly to Prevent Stress
Stress from under- or over-watering makes plants more vulnerable to pests. Set up a drip irrigation system or timer, and amend your soil with Arber Organic All Purpose Fertilizer to help plants retain moisture and build resilience.
Conclusion
A little prep goes a long way when it comes to garden pest control—especially while you’re away. Use Arber’s organic solutions to protect your garden so you can truly relax on vacation. Shop Arber’s pest control line today and keep your garden safe, even when you're not home.
FAQs
How often do I use the Organic Bio Insecticide if I already have an infestation?
We recommend first pruning or cleaning the infested areas and regularly removing debris or adult insects from the plants. Then, follow this method by treating your plant with our Organic Bio Insecticide as a foliar spray and a soil drench once every 5 days until the infestation is under control. Once the infestation is under control, we recommend continuing to treat your plant with our Organic Bio Insecticide every 2 weeks for prevention.
How does the Organic Bio Insecticide get rid of bad bugs while keeping good bugs safe?
When Organic Bio Insecticide is applied, the plant becomes inoculated with the naturally occurring bacteria. The pest then feeds on the plant and gets a dose of the bacteria, which stops feeding or molting, then dies naturally. Beneficial insects feed on the pests, but don’t get enough of a lethal dose of the bacteria for it to affect them because it does not have any effect on insects in the Hymenoptera family.
What plants can I use the Organic Bio Insecticide on?
All of our organic formulas are versatile and highly effective on all plants, indoor and outdoor. Including, but not limited to, houseplants, trees, shrubs, flowers, fruits, vegetables, lawn, seedlings, and more!
