We’ve replaced ‘Sevin’ with ‘Eight’ spray or liquid concentrate. Many customers are mad that we can’t get ‘Sevin’ any longer, too.
I’ve worked very hard to develop a balanced Eco-System here on my little farm. I have very little problems with bugs because I have lots of birds, bats, toads, salamanders, snakes and good bugs that eat the bad bugs.
I know that’s not always the case in some parts of the nation! You can do all you can ‘organically’ and STILL have problems. :(
Autumn olive, seed pods for the birds, and a good water source....Use gold fish from the bait shop to keep the misquito population in balance.
For the big pest, rabbit, deer etc. I have a border collie...Who is sleeping in “my spot†with her head on the pillow snoring right now....Keeping varmints away is hard work.
Our pullets absolutely DEVASTATED the massive ant colony we’ve endured these many years.
They are absolute black-ant-killin’ machines!
You have to use so much 8 that it isn’t cost effective. Organic gardening here? BWAHAHA
The bugs would love you! Not to mention the diseases.
I have lots of good stuff too. it’s just that there are more bad things than good things.
Saw a bunch of frog eggs in a puddle the other evening. Went out the next am to get some for gbaby to watch. They were gone—all gone.
Wish I could turn the guineas loose. Too many things like them as well.