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When we want to grow plants and shrubs, we must take into account the importance of fertilizers, since they are really useful for them to grow at their best, making them grow healthy and leafy.
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However, many chemical fertilizers found on the market contain substances toxic to the environment and our health. They can also contaminate groundwater, causing damage to flora and fauna, as well as causing excessive algae growth and deterioration of water quality.
It is better to use natural fertilizers that allow us to grow our plants in a sustainable and safe way. And some of them are great pesticides too
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Natural fertilizers provide plants with many more essential nutrients: such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium . They are composed of organic materials such as manure, compost and algae , and they keep the soil in optimal conditions, promoting the growth of plants naturally.
The ingredient to use against insects
Beer is a fantastic plant fertilizer and also a great natural pesticide!
It lends itself perfectly to keeping insects, snails and wasps away . But how exactly?
If we want to safeguard our plants and shrubs from insect invasion. All you need to do is fill a container with beer and bury it so that the edge is level with the ground. This trick scares away snails, but also wasps if we add a little sugar.
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