A thriving garden often attracts a fair share of bugs, insects and other pests.
But different pests require different ways of dealing with them, says Petaling Jaya-based avid home gardener Kuan Chee Choun.
Mealybugs, a very common pest that attacks edible plants, are tiny white furry insects that can come in the hundreds if you don’t control them.
If you happen to see the bugs, physically remove them. Once you do that, their numbers will not expand.
If you do need some pesticides, there are many natural concoctions you can easily make at home.
1. Soap-based solution
A simple pesticide you can make for plants is to mix a bit of detergent with water and spray it onto the plant.