Wrap aluminium foil around your plants: Here’s what this simple household hack can do in your garden

Wrap aluminium foil around your plants: Gardeners can use reflective aluminium foil around young plants to help deter aphids. The reflective surface can interfere with how some flying insects locate plants, and research suggests this method is most effective when used around small vegetable plants. However, tightly wrapping foil around plant stems can restrict growth and potentially damage the plant. The technique is best used as a supplementary pest-management method rather than a standalone solution.

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