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Healthy plants can fend off weeds, pests and diseases naturally--without chemical treatments.

But to have healthy plants, you must have healthy soil. Pesticides make soil vulnerable to weeds and pests because the chemicals kill beneficial insects and microorganisms.

Inappropriate soil pH can make your garden and lawn a breeding ground for certain kinds of weeds. It is a good idea to have your to test your soil pH and analyze your levels of organic nutrients. Home testing kits are available at garden centres and hardware stores.

For more information on soil health, click here.

A great way to add nutrients to your soil is to add compost. Compost is a natural potting soil made from garden waste and kitchen scraps. For more details, check out our composting section.

For more information visit Today’s Garden Solution. gardening problems.

Another way to help your plants defend themselves against weeds it to feed your plants. The following recipes will have your garden blooming in no time at all!

Weed Tea

Fill a rain barrel with rain water or non-chlorinated water and add chopped up weeds and green material. Let the mixture stand in the sun for several days. Drain the liquid off the top and dilute it with five parts water. Spray your weed fertilizer on plants or use it as a soil drench.

Compost Tea

Use compost rather than weeds. Details in Compost Happens brochure.

Seedling Starter Solution

Mix 1/2 cup fish emulsion with 1/2 cup seaweed extract in a container. Store in a sealed container in a cool, dark place. To use, add 3 Tbsp. of starter solution to four litres of water. Use as a soil drench or as a spray for leaf feeding.

Swiss Chard Cocktail

Place two cups chopped swiss chard leaves in a blender. Add enough hot water to fill the blender and blend thoroughly. Strain the mixture through cheesecloth. Place the leaves around the base of plants and use the liquid as a soil drench around plants.

Let those grass clippings lie!

By letting your grass clippings compost directly on your lawn, you save yourself time and money and are fertilizing your lawn at the same time.

For more information see Send Your Grass Back To Its Roots brochure.

See Try Natural Gardening Solutions for more information about insects, and weeds.