There are a number of different commercially available chemical treatments for all kinds of garden pests. Make sure that you talk to someone at your local extension office or a local nursery to make sure that you are getting a correct identification of the garden pest. A correct identification is key to correct treatment of garden pests. Your local extension office or a worker at a local nursery will be able to tell which chemical treatment to use for each garden pest, and how to apply each treatment specifically.

If you prefer to avoid using a number of different harsh chemicals on your different garden plants, there is a plethora of organic pest treatment options for you to choose from if you prefer a more natural approach to garden pest management and control.

One very popular general usage organic pest control is Orange-D, which makes use of ingredients found naturally in citrus fruits in order to control typical pests in your garden, whether a vegetable garden or a flower garden. Garlic is another extremely effective base to organic pesticides. It also helps to control pests and mosquitoes if you plant garlic all around your garden, or along flower beds. Garlic actually has beautiful flowers and a pleasant scent when it is in bloom, and it can help control certain pests. SharpShooter is another organic pesticide with a citrus oil base that is effective against a wide number of different typical garden pests. SharpShooter is effective against the following typical garden pests: aphids, adult whiteflies, bean beetles, fire ants, rose chafers, caterpillars, earwigs, Japanese beetles. If you are having problems with pests such as fleas, grasshoppers, ants, mosquitoes, pillbugs, and ticks, then you will want to try out Green Light's Organic Lawn and Garden Spray, which is probably the most popular organic garden pest spray control. You can use Organic Lawn and Garden Spray on your lawn, on vegetables, on fruits, and on certain flowers. Organic Lawn and Garden Spray uses a combination of thyme oil, clove oil, and sesame oil to control pests, and can be connected to your hose so that you can treat either a small area of your garden or a large area of your garden.

If you are having a hard time with wild animals invading your garden, a great organic way to get rid of those troublesome animals is Hot Pepper Wax. Hot Pepper Wax is made from the cayenne pepper, which is a natural repellent against rabbits, squirrels, gophers, hedgehogs, and chipmunks, and can be used on your vegetables, your fruit, and any flowers or other ornamental plants. Hot Pepper Wax can also help you control insect pests. Even better, Hot Pepper Wax will repel any troublesome animals without actually hurting the animal.

If you are having problems with deer invading your garden, Organic Deer Repellent is a fantastic way to keep those deer out, along with raccoons and rabbits. Organic Deer Repellent will last for about 90 days. It uses a combination of ingredients that deer, raccoons, and rabbits find particularly unpleasant, including safflower oil and garlic powder. Once again, Organic Deer Repellent is great because animals hate the taste, but it won't actually hurt the animals at all.

If you struggle with ants, especially the very troublesome fire ant, you can use Orange Guard Fire Ant Control, which has been proven to be 95% effective in getting rid of fire ants.