Natural Gardening Essential Oils Pest Control

For customized pest control: pick an essential oil from the list below. In a spray bottle mix:

8 oz of water 

1/2 tsp natural soap

12-15 drops essential oil from the company of your choice

Shake bottle well before use to keep essential oil mixed with the water. 

-Ants- Peppermint

-Aphids- Peppermint, sandalwood, white fir

-Beetles- Peppermint, thyme

-Caterpillars- Peppermint

-Chiggers- Lavender, lemongrass, thyme

-Cutworm- Thyme

Fleas- Lavender, lemongrass, peppermint

-Flies- Clove, eucalyptus, lavender, peppermint, rosemary

-Gnats- Patchouli

-Mosquitos- Lavender, lemongrass

-Moths- Lavender, peppermint

-Plant lice- Peppermint

-Roaches- Eucalyptus 

-Slugs- White fir

-Snails- Patchouli, white fir

-Spiders- Peppermint

-Ticks- Lavender, lemongrass, thyme

-Weevils- Patchouli, sandalwood

Apply every few days as necessary.