He Laurel as an insecticide It is a great option if the pests are making their own inside your plants. This aromatic seedling is very popular as a culinary ingredient, but its powers are much broader and you can take advantage of them, especially to protect your garden and look beautiful and healthy.
When you decide to have plants, you should know that they will require your dedication, care and love, although you must also take into account, for better protection, that each one has individual needs. However, there are things that can get out of control, such as pests; The good news is that There is the perfect remedy to combat them.
Laurel as an insecticide is perfect as a home remedy in the world of gardening.Marek Kupiec / Pexels
What are the benefits of laurel
The laurel is a Mediterranean aromatic plant And it is very common to see it in the kitchen thanks to its power to «give flavor» to food. However, this is not its only benefit, since it has medicinal powers, and not only for your body, also for your plants, since it is great protection against pests.
For the human body, The laurel is positive for the digestive systemsince stimulates appetite, digestive secretions and intestinal movements, in addition, it facilitates digestion, improves and prevents heartburn and we are intestinal. On the other hand, this plant also positively favors the respiratory system, expelling the mucus on the respiratory tract.
Now, in the field of gardening, The laurel has volatile compounds such as cineolwhich works as a natural repellent of insects, protecting common pest plants (although quite harmful) such as aphids, mites, gorgjos, ants, flies, moths and mosquitoes.
Laurel compounds are so strong for some species that you can use it at home, to scare away bedbugs, flies, mosquitoes, rodents and cockroaches.