Essential Oils For a Beautiful Garden
I became interested in essential oils because of love of good fragrance. Soon I learned that there was more to these oils than good clean smell.
*There are the amazing health benefits of these oils. These oils are the true essence of the plant and can help with things like headache, burns, upset stomach.
*Are you aware that there are oils that you can use in cooking. Try adding a drop of an herbal oil to that recipe instead of the herb in a bottle.
*My newest discovery – essential oils in the garden. Oils can help rid the garden of pests and weeds as well as make a healthy compost.
Spring is the time to rekindle our relationship with the garden. Whatever you’re growing it’s important, whenever possible, to keep harsh chemicals away from your plants. Harsh chemicals harm the environment and can be harmful to your family and pets.
Here are some tips that can help you grow a beautiful garden with green essential oils.
1. For an effective bug repellent, fill a 24-oz spray bottle with water and add 2 – 3 drops of oregano, basil or thyme essential oil. To add zip to this green bug repellent, blend a clove of garlic and add to the solution with 2-tsp. insecticidal soap (add soap last). Spray this solution on or near infected plants.
2. Apply cinnamon essential oil as an herbicide to get rid of weeds. Take care to apply only to the weeds.
3. If you grow lavender, add the cuttings to the compost heap. Its a wonderful compost material and soil amendment.