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Comment on Diatomaceous Earth- The Safest Bug Killer You Will Ever Find by Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous Earth — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:28:56 +0000

I have never had any problems using DE so i agree it is one of the safest treatments to use

Comment on August Gardening To-Do List by brenda phillips

brenda phillips — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 15:16:53 +0000

Thanks for the info. FYI, you didn’t spell August correctly.

Comment on Stink Bugs by Kathleen

Kathleen — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:56:59 +0000

The Rescue! stink bug trap has been a wonder. http://www.rescue.com has more info and some videos.

Comment on Now Featuring You by yardloverblog

yardloverblog — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 18:01:15 +0000

Brenda,

Thank you so much for your questions! Check out our latest post to see my answers that I hope helped you figure out what was going on! Be sure to stay tuned for more great stuff and send us any more questions you may have!

Comment on Now Featuring You by brenda phillips

brenda phillips — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:21:14 +0000

I see I made a mistake in my email. I meant to say that both have thorns, but only one has berries. Please help me to figure out this question, it has me baffled, as you can see. I can’t even write about it w/o messing up.

Comment on Now Featuring You by brenda phillips

brenda phillips — Sat, 30 Jul 2011 02:17:33 +0000

I have a question about blackberries. We have wild ones growing all around us, and I’ve noticed that one plant never has thorns and there’s one that does. Is the one without the thorns the male plant? Is it ok to cut those down and leaves the ones with the berries? Is there a good way to transplant blackberry bushes, some grow right in our flower beds, can I move them? I’ve been wondering about these thorny ones for years that don’t produce fruit, so maybe someone will tell me about them. Thanks.

Comment on Diatomaceous Earth- The Safest Bug Killer You Will Ever Find by yardloverblog

yardloverblog — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 13:12:57 +0000

Wow-you know a lot about Diatomaceous Earth! Thank you for that information because it was helpful and it sounds like you really know your stuff. I think anybody who reads that will appreciate it and find it very useful!

Comment on Diatomaceous Earth- The Safest Bug Killer You Will Ever Find by Catherine Lehmann

Catherine Lehmann — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:28:56 +0000

I thought your article was very informative for the general public, since Diatomaceous Earth hasn’t been popularized until recently. I wanted to leave a comment because I think some clarification may be needed regarding types of Diatomaceous Earth. There are different grades of Diatomaceous Earth – that is there are some that are finer than others. The ones used in pool filters, shouldn’t be used for anything but that, but then there’s the one like the one you have above, which are good for general purpose applications in the home and garden. Furthermore there are “Food Grade” quality Diatomaceous Earth products which are safe to not only use in the home and garden, but to also “dust” your animals with if they have fleas or to feed to get rid of internal parasites like worms. There are several various brands on the market. I have used both one from Lumino Wellness and St. Gabriel Organics with good success. I began using it when I was bringing in my houseplants, to rid them of earwigs. But then I heard you could use it for fleas from my local organic garden center, Marders. Since I have a collie who isn’t really supposed to be on Frontline or any of those, i thought I’d give it a try. I dusted the lawn and the animals and it seems like it’s cut down on both fleas and ticks (being from the East End of Long Island where you can walk out your back door and get LoneStar ticks, deer ticks and brown dog ticks on you before you get to your car, it is a godsend). Hope this was helpful to anyone and not me just rambling on.

Comment on Stink Bugs by Conspiracy: Stink Bugs Disappear!?! « The Communicator

Conspiracy: Stink Bugs Disappear!?! « The Communicator — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 21:19:27 +0000

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Comment on Contact Us by yardloverblog

yardloverblog — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:05:14 +0000

If the plant is mature, it should be ok. Before purchasing any product though, read the label carefully to see if it recommends not using it on a wild plant.