Aphids are some of the most heinous garden pests out there. They can cause the destruction of giant trees, and even entire crops. Plus, they’re gross. No one likes bugs. At least, not when they’re crawling on your fresh-grown produce. If your plants are suffering from an influx of aphids, check out this post by Mike Lieberman at Urban Organic Gardener for some natural solutions:
-Keep your container garden ant free. Ants will shuttle aphids around.
–Make a homemade spray. Boil up some water with onions, garlic and cayenne pepper. Let it steep for a bit, then spray down the aphids and undersides of leaves.