As stronger environmental consciousness grows amongst gardeners so too do great natural products. Now, more than ever, the gardening market is offering natural alternatives to conventional and often harmful backyard beautifiers.

Take pest control, for example. It’s tough to have a beautiful garden if pesky pests are chewing up your plants. Many a frustrated gardener of late has turned to the toxic repellent, aerosol or snare. Yet, greener sentiments have urged us to deal in a humane manner. Green-thumbed gardeners are now showing greater compassion when it comes to critters. Rather than exterminating and annihilating species with toxic bug sprays and insect repellents, many gardeners are choosing to keep pests at bay with natural animal repellents.

Squirrel Scoot, for example, is a non-toxic spray that uses light natural ingredients to deter rather than damage (or worse, kill) pestering squirrels. Liquid Fence will dissuade, but won’t hurt nibbling dears. While, Bonide Snake Stopper discourages disgusting reptiles.  For a complete list of repellants that will allow you to coexist rather than obliterate click here.