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Spraying basil plants with homemade aphid spray.

Homemade Bug & Aphid Spray

Laura Ascher
Natural bug and aphid spray protects your plants against harmful bugs and insects that can wreak havoc on your garden and flower beds.
4.58 from 7 votes
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Project Type Pest Control
Prep Time 5 minutes
Active Time 5 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Yield 1 gallon

Equipment

  • Spray Bottle
  • gallon jug

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons of neem oil
  • 1 tablespoon of castile soap
  • 6 drops of tea tree essential oil
  • 4 drops each of peppermint and cedarwood essential oil
  • 1 gallon of filtered water

Instructions
 

  • Add all the ingredients except the water to a one-gallon jug.
  • Top off with water and stir well with a long-handled spoon.
  • Use a funnel to transfer a portion of the mixture to a spray bottle.
  • Mist plants 1-2 times a week
Keyword bug spray for plants
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