Homemade repellant for garden that will keep bugs out actually works
Bugs will steer clear of your garden with this one tip
If you want to keep bugs from eating your plants, you’ll only need this one trick.
Gardening expert Judy Bao, who uploads all things gardening to her TikTok account, has shared how to make the perfect homemade bug repeller for your garden.
Grab a small, transparent pouch. Cut some garlic in half and place it in the pouch.
Get a hammer and crush the garlic while it is inside the pouch.
Once your garlic has been adequately crushed, hang the pouch on a plant. Repeat as necessary.
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Your garden may smell like garlic, but this will keep the bugs away.
Some people in the comments section were grateful for the tip and excited to try it out, with others sharing tips of their own.
One person wrote: “Can’t wait to try this.”
Another added: “I will definitely try this next summer!”
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Someone else confirmed that the hack was actually effective. They said: “It did work.”
With a different method they like to use, someone commented: “I use a sauce container and mix oil and soy sauce in it and put it next to my plant. It traps slugs, earwigs, grasshoppers etc. They fall in and can't get out.”
Someone else explained what the hack might not work on. They said: “It won't work for butterflies. They taste with their feet. Custard apple (in this vid) is host plant for the Pale triangle butterfly in Australia.”
