All the bugs you need to keep out of your garden this summer

Ahead of those months, we get the gardens looking magazine ready, with a new piece of garden furniture to cut the grass and make sure all the plants are healthy. 

But sometimes as hard as we try to make our outdoor spaces look perfect, there are always a few pesky bugs that get in the way and ruin the gorgeous plants. 

And if you think there's nothing you can do to stop them, then you're in luck as outdoor experts GardenBuildingsDirect have got you covered. 

Slugs are harmful (Canva)

With all the top tips on how to tackle the pesky bugs and which ones are the most harmful. 

The most harmful bugs to your garden:

Slugs and snails-

The slimy and shelled creatures are the most common yet destructive garden pests. 

They leave sticky trails behind them and spend their time munching through leaves and vegetables, meaning they can be very problematic for vegetable patches, especially for lettuce and cabbages. 

But there is a way to stop the hungry bugs - salt is the foolproof way of killing slugs and snails.

If you'd rather just stop them instead of killing them then you can use cooper tape which acts as a deterrent by giving them an electric shock.

Caterpillars-

The hungry caterpillars love to nibble their way through fruit, vegetables, and plants and even some bright flowers too with beds and seeds often destroyed. 

However, you can stop them in a natural and inexpensive way - by spraying them with hot soapy water. 

Caterpillars can be harmful to gardens. (Canva)

Moths- 

Another damaging summer month bug is the moth that loves cotton and wool fibers.

Meaning if you leave your door or windows open you may need to be weary of your cotton and wool fibers as moths will happily fly in and start nibbling on your goods. 

An easy way to deter moths is to use herbal sprays on the areas that you want to protect. 

Lavender and rosemary are not loved by the bug and have the benefit of smelling nice too.