Q&A for How to Make a Natural Insecticide

Yes, add Dawn dish soap (without bleach) to vegetable oil and water to make an insecticidal soap.

Borax is a great way to kill ants. Borax is a powder available in the laundry and cleaning sections of grocery and big-box stores.

One of the best-known insect repellants is Lemon Eucalyptus oil which has been used since the 1940s with great success.

A great natural pesticide is made from 1 tablespoon of dish soap mixed with 1 cup of cooking oil. Once this is mixed with water, at a mixture of 4 teaspoons of oil to 1 pint of water, keep it in a cool location in a glass jar.

Mix 1 oz wild orange essential oil with one gallon of water that's infused with garlic and onion. Won't make the cattle smell great, but they won't get ticks or anything while it's on them.

There are a few things. Go to your local hardware section and look for Mosquito Dunks in the garden section. You can also use Pam cooking spray or a thin layer of WD40, or just cover the containers with a screen or old sheet.

It depends on what insecticide you buy.

Just follow the steps in this article and apply your inscticide to the plants.

Mix 3 tablespoons of liquid organic Castile soap with 1 ounce of orange oil and a gallon of water to create a natural spray.

What plant is it? The plant may need more water. Stick your finger in the ground/soil, and if it's dry an inch or so down, you probably need to water it. Try watering early in the morning or at least 2 hours after sunset. The plant may also be rootbound, in poor soil that's draining too fast, and/or the plant just isn't situated right and it's not rooting properly.