How to Feed Plants and Control Pests Naturally
Solutions to Common Problems | How to Feed Plants and Control Pests Naturally | Foliar Feeding and Pest Control for Living Walls | White Deposits, Fungus or Mold
Hand Feeding
What you’ll need
In the pressure sprayer mix
1 cup Maxsea 16:16:16
Fill with water (leave gap at top for air pressure)
How to use
Pump up the sprayer.
Spray it on the leaves and into the felt pockets.
In temperate climates only feed plants in the spring and summer.
Tips
The brownish water of the plant food mixture will drip down from the leaves.
Place towels below your plants to make cleanup easy.
Natural Pest Control
What you need
In the bottle mix
1 tablespoon Natural Dish Soap
20 drops Lemongrass Essential Oil
How to use
Spray leaves with an intense spray.
Dislodge any pests attached to the leaves.
Repeat every 3 days to stop the pest life-cycle.
Use monthly to keep pests away.
Spray the felt intensely to clean and remove deposits.
Tips
If you see pests, spray and also wipe them away. Once they are dislodged from the leaves they will die. Repeat every 3 days to end their life cycle.
The life cycle of a pest is the time it takes for it to reach maturity, when they can lay eggs. If the pest is eliminated within that time frame, the life cycle can be stopped.
The oil mixture will make a nice gloss on the leaves and leave a pleasant smell for a professional finish.
Beneficial Insects
Nematodes are a great way to introduce a type of worm to your soil that will feed on other insect larvae. They attack a wide range of insects and are a proven effective method to reduce problem pests.
What to get
Beneficial Nematodes (Steinernema Feltiae ) – Amazon
How to use
Use a spray bottle or pressure sprayer.
Add nematodes pouch to pure water.
Allow to move into water. (Follow directions included with nematodes)
Spray into soil areas of each pocket.
Tips
Do not mix with detergent or oils.
Apply separately from pest control application.
Nematodes are live microbes so they need to be used immediately when you receive them.
Squirrels and Chipmunks
If you have a very active rodent community in your yard or garden, they may decide to use Florafelt as a nesting material. Therefore we recommend you treat your Florafelt living wall systems with a spray deterrent.
What to get
Squirrel Stopper Repellent Spray – Home Depot
How to use
Spray a fine mist to apply.
Repeat every 30-days per application.
All natural ingredients – safe to use around kids, pets, and vegetables, our plant-powered formula deters animals without using any harsh chemicals, guaranteed effective for 30-days per application, regardless of rain, weather and watering.