Soap can help kill harmful bugs and molds, remove dirt and grime, clean the soil and reduce the need for pesticides in your garden. It also helps control weeds because it can suffocate them.

Gardeners who use soap in their garden will have fewer problems with aphids, slugs, ants or other pests that might harm their plants. Additionally, they will have more control over their plants since they won’t need as much water or fertilizer to grow well.

6 Reasons to Use Soap in Your Garden

Soap is a great way to clean your garden without using chemicals. It can also be used to kill pests, prevent and control diseases, as well as to make your plants grow better.

Here are the top 6 reasons why you should use soap in your garden:

Deter deer

Deers love to munch on your veggie garden and there’s nothing you can do about it. The good news is that you can buy some highly fragrant soap cubes or bars from our store!

Deer can also be found near asparagus and potatoes, so it’s not uncommon to have a few of them hanging around the farm. You simply need to skewer them into the ground all around where deer like to hang out — don’t use coconut oil because this might attract more than just one animal.

Get rid of snails and slugs

Slugs and snails are an unwelcome part of your garden, so it’s time to mix up a homemade solution! Try using vinegar-based salad dressing and hot sauce, as well as hand soap and water, to make this easy spray. It’ll work great on snags as they crawl around looking for food.

Clean your houseplants

If you see any dust on your houseplants, you should pour a very diluted liquid soap into a container and then use your hands to dip it in the solution. After covering the leaves with the soap mixture, take out the plant and rinse with cold water.

Protect against poison ivy

To protect your skin from poison ivy, you will want to wash off the oil as soon as possible with soap and water. If a rash occurs, try using salt and friction to alleviate symptoms!

You can also use 1 teaspoon dishwashing liquid mixed in 1 gallon hot water and spray it on the plant.

Get rid of weeds

Mix together boiling water, a little bit of vinegar and salt in one container. Then add dish soap to form an organic solution for your garden problems with weeds!

Give your repellent extra power

A common misconception is that dish soap cannot mix with bug spray. But, the truth is that adding a couple of drops can make it easier to spread and stick on the insects.