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Scottish Sun
08-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
Home Bargains is selling a stylish £3 buy that helps keep bugs away from your garden – and it's perfect for summer evenings
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SUMMER is almost here and if you're planning to soak up the sun in your garden, this handy buy can help repel pesky insects. This budget-friendly item not only saves you the bug bites but it will also create a cosy ambiance in your garden. 2 Home Bargains shoppers can repel insects from their garden with a stylish decor buy (stock image) Credit: Alamy Whether you're enjoying a meal al fresco or working on your tan, this affordable pest control buy may be worth the investment. The Outdoor Living Collection Torch Citronella Candle is available for just £2.99 from Home Bargains. According to manufacturers it can help to "light up your outdoor spaces" this summer. "This stylish and effective torch not only keeps pesky bugs away but also adds a warm glow for those perfect summer evenings," the product description read. It is said to provide a "convenient and effective" solution to bugs while "adding a warm, inviting glow to your outdoor spaces". Measuring 89 centimetres, it can be installed in most areas of your garden. But be careful to place them at least six feet from any structures, trees, or other flammable materials. You should also ensure the torch is securely anchored to prevent it from falling over. Buyers are also advised to be aware of the potential hazard of spilled fuel when operating this torch. According to pest control experts at Eco Shield, citronella proves useful at repelling insects due to its "distinctive odour, which may make it difficult for some pests to locate a host". I transformed my ugly garden wall with B&M & Shein buys - people are 'obsessed' & yes it's survived the endless rain too It works by masking the attractant odors that draw insects towards us, making it difficult for them to locate their targets. Citronella also interferes with the sensory receptors of insects, particularly mosquitoes, disrupt the insects' ability to detect carbon dioxide, heat, and other chemical signals that lead them to their hosts. This confusion hinders their ability to find and bite humans or animals. The specific compounds present in citronella oil can cause irritation to insects upon contact. When insects come into contact with citronella, it may disrupt their feeding or landing behavior, discouraging them from staying in the vicinity. Tips for keeping pests from your garden Plant companion plants such as peppermint to repel rats. Place Garden Netting Pest Barrier, over your flowerbeds. Fill open-top containers with beer and place in soil to repel slugs. Spray plants with Neem Oil, to repel ants, flies, and spiders. Dust your flowerbeds with Diatomaceous Earth. Mix 1 tablespoon dish soap, 10 drops peppermint oil, and 4 cups water and spray on flowerbeds. Place eggshells around your plants to protect from slugs and snails. The repellency effect of citronella can discourage pests from landing on the skin, reducing the likelihood of bites. Citronella is effective in repelling mosquitoes, black flies, fleas, and ticks. You can also use soap and tights to repel flies from your home this summer. A budget-friendly hack can help to banish slugs and snails from your garden. You can also use a £1.40 household item to deter ants from entering your home. A 49p hack helps to keep wasps from your garden, but you'll want to act soon. Another trick prevents squirrels from digging up your garden and all you need is a kitchen staple. And common storage mistakes may be attracting rodents to your garden shed.
The Sun
04-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Sun
Home Bargains gadget to keep insects out of your property for just £3.99 as spring warms up – £16 cheaper than Amazon
Olivia Stringer, Fabulous Digital Writer Published: Invalid Date, HOME BARGAINS is selling a handy gadget to keep you're home insect free, and it's £16 cheaper than a similar product sold on Amazon. Brits have been flooding parks and beaches this week, as temperatures soar to unseasonable highs. 3 3 3 And although the sun is undoubtedly putting a smile on many faces, hot weather also comes with it's own set of problems. Warmer temperatures provide the perfect breeding conditions for insects, whilst longer days give them more time to search for food and mate. And whilst many insects are harmless to humans, they are a complete nuisance when they invade our homes. If you're desperate to throw your windows and doors open to keep cool, but don't want your home to be overrun by creepy crawlies, Home Bargains has the perfect buy for you. The Jardin Magnetic Insect Door Screen easily attaches to your window or door frame, with the mesh screen letting air in, and bugs out. It is priced at just £3.99, and features a chic lace detail, so you can keep a bug free home, without compromising on style. A product description reads: "Breeze through summer with the Jardin Magnetic Insect Door Screen! "This stylish screen features a handy magnetic closure and lace detail, making it a breeze to install—no tools needed—while keeping pesky bugs at bay!" The Home Bargains buy is perfect for those keen to pinch pennies, and is £16 cheaper than a similar product on Amazon. The Magnetic Fly Insect Screen Door is both "durable and detachable" and is built with a light weight material, making it easy to pass through the door. Top Pest Control Tips for Your Yard A description for the £19.99 product reads: "The magnetic screen door allows fresh air and sunshine to come in and keeps out the bugs. "It can be applied to courtyard, patio, balcony, kitchen and front doors." Home Bargains shoppers have been going wild for the discount store's garden buys this spring, including an "absolutely gorgeous" highland cow figure. The £24.99 statue stands at two-feet tall, and shoppers like it so much that some have been displaying it inside their homes, instead of in the garden. Tips for keeping pests from your garden Plant companion plants such as peppermint to repel rats. Place Garden Netting Pest Barrier, over your flowerbeds. Fill open-top containers with beer and place in soil to repel slugs. Spray plants with Neem Oil, to repel ants, flies, and spiders. Dust your flowerbeds with Diatomaceous Earth. Mix 1 tablespoon dish soap, 10 drops peppermint oil, and 4 cups water and spray on flowerbeds. Place eggshells around your plants to protect from slugs and snails. Another garden buy fans of the budget store have been raving about is the Firefly Octagonal Wall Planter Solar Light which is priced at £5.99. This item has been described as a "stylish and eco-friendly" fixture which "combines warm white LED lighting with a chic planter". It is considered a "unique and practical solution to illuminate and adorn your outdoor spaces", making it the "perfect addition" to your garden. The rechargeable batteries are included, so simply secure to your wall and don't worry about it any further. This outdoor light automatically turns on at dusk and is fully weather resistant. And it is far cheaper than Amazon's e Hexagonal Wall Planted Solar Light, which is currently listed for £18.90.
Scottish Sun
02-05-2025
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
Cheap £1.74 Asda buy protects your plants from slugs – add a little every day for the best results
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) THE warm weather is here, and with it comes an increase in garden pests. But don't worry, a budget Asda buy can help protect your plants from becoming a meal for slugs. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 A handy hack helps to repel slugs from your plants this summer (stock image) Credit: Getty Slugs, like a lot of garden pests, are more likely to emerge in warm moist conditions. One green-fingered enthusiast shared the DIY hack she used to keep slugs from dining on her plants. She posted the trick on the Facebook group Gardening On A Budget Official. The gardening fan explained that she had been hoping to find a solution to "the never ending Hosta versus slugs question". "Having tried all other options and suggestions and failed, this stuff is working for me," she revealed, sharing a picture of her unexpected secret weapon. The woman used a bottle of Garlic Frylight spray, available for just £1.74 from Asda. Garlic contains a compound called allicin, which has a strong scent and taste that slugs find repulsive. This leads them to avoid plants that have been treated with it. The Facebook user pointed out an additional benefit to using the spray to protect your plants. "Plus, the oily content stops the blighters getting up my pots," she explained. Top Hacks to Keep Foxes Out of Your Garden The green-fingered fan revealed that she had been spraying the plants and the area around pot edges "every other day for a week or so". Facebook users shared their thoughts on the unusual advice in the comments section. "That is a genius idea! I'm going to try it," wrote one enthusiastic reader. "Until the hot sun fries the leaves," joked another Facebook commenter. "I make my own garlic spray by boiling up a garlic bulb in water until it's softened then mash it , strain it into a old spray bottle, and use as required, voila, so far it's working," said a third person. Tips for keeping pests from your garden Plant companion plants such as peppermint to repel rats. Place Garden Netting Pest Barrier, over your flowerbeds. Fill open-top containers with beer and place in soil to repel slugs. Spray plants with Neem Oil, to repel ants, flies, and spiders. Dust your flowerbeds with Diatomaceous Earth. Mix 1 tablespoon dish soap, 10 drops peppermint oil, and 4 cups water and spray on flowerbeds. Place eggshells around your plants to protect from slugs and snails. You can also use a £1.40 household item to deter ants from entering your home. A 49p hack helps to keep wasps from your garden, but you'll want to act soon. Another trick prevents squirrels from digging up your garden and all you need is a kitchen staple. And common storage mistakes may be attracting rodents to your garden shed. Another budget-friendly hack can help to banish slugs and snails from your garden. 3 A Facebook user revealed the DIY hack she uses to protect her plants from slugs Credit: FACEBOOK
The Sun
02-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
Cheap £1.74 Asda buy protects your plants from slugs – add a little every day for the best results
THE warm weather is here, and with it comes an increase in garden pests. But don't worry, a budget Asda buy can help protect your plants from becoming a meal for slugs. Slugs, like a lot of garden pests, are more likely to emerge in warm moist conditions. One green-fingered enthusiast shared the DIY hack she used to keep slugs from dining on her plants. She posted the trick on the Facebook group Gardening On A Budget Official. The gardening fan explained that she had been hoping to find a solution to "the never ending Hosta versus slugs question". "Having tried all other options and suggestions and failed, this stuff is working for me," she revealed, sharing a picture of her unexpected secret weapon. The woman used a bottle of Garlic Frylight spray, available for just £1.74 from Asda. Garlic contains a compound called allicin, which has a strong scent and taste that slugs find repulsive. This leads them to avoid plants that have been treated with it. The Facebook user pointed out an additional benefit to using the spray to protect your plants. "Plus, the oily content stops the blighters getting up my pots," she explained. Top Hacks to Keep Foxes Out of Your Garden The green-fingered fan revealed that she had been spraying the plants and the area around pot edges "every other day for a week or so". Facebook users shared their thoughts on the unusual advice in the comments section. "That is a genius idea! I'm going to try it," wrote one enthusiastic reader. "Until the hot sun fries the leaves," joked another Facebook commenter. "I make my own garlic spray by boiling up a garlic bulb in water until it's softened then mash it , strain it into a old spray bottle, and use as required, voila, so far it's working," said a third person. Plant companion plants such as peppermint to repel rats. Place Garden Netting Pest Barrier, over your flowerbeds. Fill open-top containers with beer and place in soil to repel slugs. Spray plants with Neem Oil, to repel ants, flies, and spiders. Dust your flowerbeds with Diatomaceous Earth. Mix 1 tablespoon dish soap, 10 drops peppermint oil, and 4 cups water and spray on flowerbeds. Place eggshells around your plants to protect from slugs and snails. You can also use a £1.40 household item to deter ants from entering your home. A 49p hack helps to keep wasps from your garden, but you'll want to act soon. Another trick prevents squirrels from digging up your garden and all you need is a kitchen staple. And common storage mistakes may be attracting rodents to your garden shed. Another budget-friendly hack can help to banish slugs and snails from your garden. 3 3
The Sun
28-04-2025
- General
- The Sun
Pigeons will fly clear of your garden with little-known trick using throwback item everyone leaves to gather dust
GARDEN-LOVERS can use an old-school item likely gathering dust in the house to keep their flowers and patios free of pesky pigeons. Pigeons can not only wreak havoc on by pecking away at your plants and property, but also pose a risk to human health. 3 3 Their droppings are often contaminated with harmful bacteria which is not good for people or the soil in their gardens. Pigeons can also spread airborne diseases, and they produce a large number of feathers that scatter nesting material across residences. These are known to clog gutters, eaves, and air vents which can cause water build-up. Organic gardener and founder of platform Lovely Greens, Tanya Anderson, has revealed a simple hack to shoo pigeons away using an item people no longer use. She says hanging CDs around the garden, which can scare them off: "Tie old CDs by a string in your fruit trees, bushes, or elsewhere in your garden. Their reflective surfaces will flash as they move in the breeze, scaring birds away.' Positioning them in the areas that pigeons tend to land the most in the garden is the best way to do it, at different heights to ensure their reflected light is visible at different angles. It is also recommended to space them out as having too many in a cluttered space can diminish the effectiveness. Pigeons subsequently get confused by the sudden movement of CDs in the wind, and the shifting light they cause. They often mistake these quick movements for predators, with the flashing lights making them disoriented and feel unsafe in the area. Tanya added: 'One of the most significant things to take from it is that birds aren't stupid. They quickly realise that a scarecrow left in the same place for weeks isn't going to harm them." The four easy steps to get your tired lawn lush for summer & you don't need to worry about pigeons ruining it either This goes the same for CDs, so the pigeons may also come to realise they do not pose any real danger. Other methods that can have been used to scare away birds include pinwheels, ribbons, decoys, white flowers and of course, scarecrows. Reflections caused by hanging scrunched up pieces of aluminium foil can similarly be used as a pigeon deterrent. This has been revealed as another budget-friendly way to pigeon proof the garden, without spending money on pest control products like spike strips or an anti-roosting strip. The best way to ensure pigeons stay away is the regularly change and adjust these deterrents each month. It is also effectively to constantly move the CDs into different locations around the garden Plant companion plants such as peppermint to repel rats. Place Garden Netting Pest Barrier, over your flowerbeds. Fill open-top containers with beer and place in soil to repel slugs. Spray plants with Neem Oil, to repel ants, flies, and spiders. Dust your flowerbeds with Diatomaceous Earth. Mix 1 tablespoon dish soap, 10 drops peppermint oil, and 4 cups water and spray on flowerbeds. Place eggshells around your plants to protect from slugs and snails. 3
