ESSENTIAL OILS AND GARDENING
Something that I really admire about Young Living is the way that they grow and treat their plants. Instead of toxic chemicals and pesticides, they use oils to keep their plants well and keep pests away!
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I am a gardener myself and I have learned a lot about using oils in the garden! I wanted to share some of the things that I use to help you garden as clean, pure, and healthy as possible!
Special thanks to one our team members, Chantale Fieldhouse, for contributing her knowledge and research!
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Prepare the soil
Plants need a healthy, clean soil rich in humus, beneficial organisms, nutrients, and compost, and free from toxins and harmful fungi.
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Gary Young, founder of Young Living, has talked a lot about using oils to break down the toxins and pesticides on a plot of land. He did an experiment where he took an area of land that had previously been treated with pesticides and toxic chemicals, he fully sprayed it down three times with a spray that he made, and after those three times all of the evidence of chemicals were completely gone! How amazing is that? All of the Young Living farms use this spray on their land to encourage healthy soil!
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Recipe:
In a 32 oz. spray bottle, drop 30 drops of DiGize, and fill the rest with water. Shake and spray on soil!
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Pest control
Broad spectrum pest control spray
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10 drops of Peppermint
10 drops of Thyme
10 drops of Clove
1 gallon of water
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Combine all ingredients and spray liberally around plants.
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Deer and rabbit repellant
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20 drops of Clove
1 cup of sour cream or buttermilk
2 raw eggs, beaten
1 tsp of cooking oil
1 tsp of dish soap or castile soap
1 cup of water
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Combine all ingredients in a blender. Add to a 1 gallon sprayer and top off with water. Spray your plants or around your garden area. Apply every two weeks, or after a heavy rain.
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Caterpillar and moth repellant
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10 drops of Peppermint
10 drops of Spearmint
10 drops of Eucalyptus
Water
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Combine all ingredients in a 32 oz. spray bottle.
Shake and spray on plants.
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Squirrel and chipmunk repellant
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Put 1-2 drops of Black Pepper essential oil on cotton balls and place them around your garden. Replace them every 3 weeks!
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Fighting garden diseases and bacteria
Tomato blight recipe
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3 drops of Purification
1 drop of Oregano
1 pint of water
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Combine all ingredients and spray affected plants.
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Club root remedy
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3 drops of Lemon
3 drops of Oregano
3 drops of Tea Tree
1 quart of water
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Combine all ingredients and spray liberally around affected plants.
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Gray mold remedy
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1 capful of Thieves Household Cleaner
1 quart of water
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Remove the affected leaves and/or fruit from the plant. Combine the Thieves Household Cleaner with the water and spray over the entire plant and surrounding soil.
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General fungi treatment
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2 drops of Tea Tree
2 drops of Rosemary
2 drops of Citronella
2 drops of Thieves
1 quart of water
1 tbsp of baking soda
1 drop of dish soap or castile soap
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Combine all ingredients, shake thoroughly, and spray on affected plants once to twice a week as needed.
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Bacteria wilt treatment
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2 drops of Tea Tree
2 drops of Rosemary
2 drops of Oregano
2 drops of Thyme
2 drops of Purification
1 quart of water
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Remove all affected leaves and/or fruit. Combine all ingredients and spray liberally over
affected plants.
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Natural weed control
The most natural way to remove weeds is obviously by pulling them, but for those extra stubborn ones that keep coming back, here is natural weed killer recipe!
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Natural weed killer
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3 drops of Palo Santo
3 drops of Basil
3 drops of Pine
20 oz. of white vinegar
1 drop of castile soap
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Combine all ingredients, shake thoroughly, and apply to weeds. Use caution and be sure to not spray on surrounding plants.
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Attracting natural pollinators
Just like you can repel pests in the garden, you can also attract natural pollinators!
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Bee and butterfly attractor
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12 drops of Lavender
8 drops of Rosemary
5 drops of Orange
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Combine all oils and add to cotton balls or cloth strips and scatter them in the garden around the plants.