🧴 Recipes
Proven soap spray formulas for common garden pests.
Dawn Dish Soap Insecticidal Spray
Can you use Dawn dish soap as insecticidal spray? Here's a working recipe, the risks, and why castile soap is a safer long-term choice.
Essential Oil Insecticidal Soap Spray
Adding essential oils to your insecticidal soap can boost effectiveness and repel pests. Here are the recipes that work and the ones that waste your oil.
Hydrogen Peroxide Insecticidal Soap Spray
Hydrogen peroxide combined with insecticidal soap creates a dual-purpose spray that kills pests and fights fungal infections. Here's the recipe and how to use it safely.
Neem Oil Insecticidal Soap Spray
Combine the pest-killing power of insecticidal soap with neem oil's systemic protection. This recipe handles tough infestations that plain soap can't beat.
Rubbing Alcohol Insecticidal Soap Spray
An extra-strength insecticidal soap formula with rubbing alcohol for tough pest problems like mealybugs and scale. Use with caution on sensitive plants.
Garlic Pepper Insecticidal Soap Spray
A powerful triple-action pest spray that kills on contact, repels with garlic, and deters with capsaicin. Great for gardens with persistent pest problems.
Tomato Leaf Insecticidal Soap Spray
Harness the natural pest-fighting alkaloids in tomato leaves with this unique insecticidal soap recipe. Effective against aphids and whiteflies.
Basic Castile Insecticidal Soap Spray
The simplest and most effective homemade insecticidal soap recipe using pure castile soap. Works on aphids, whiteflies, and spider mites.