If you've had a pest infestation, you know the value of pest control. Pest control isn't just about pesticides - it can be pest prevention, too. There are many proven non-toxic pest control tips that have been discussed on Hometalk. From preventing spring time ants to tips for getting rid of fruit flies, you'll find some great pest control tips right here. You can also search Hometalk for ideas on ways to make your pest control maintenance effective and healthiest for you and your family.
Growing & Using Lavender - a Few Craft Ideas (more in Blog Link)
I've been growing lavender for 6 or 7 years now, and this year is a bumper crop! Here are some ways to use them after harvesting & drying: sachets for drawers (natural moth & other pest
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How do I get rid of grasshoppers?
Every summer around this time I notice small light green grasshoppers jumping around/away when I water my plants (hostas,flowers etc. NOT vegetable or fruit plants). After awhile these
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thank you so much...will do
Green worms
I am having my tomatoes eaten by green worms. Does anyone know how to get rid of them before I loose my plants? Help
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We "dusted" our plants with "Bayer Advanced" Garden and Vegetable dust. So far (knock on wood) ...»
My plants r hibic
the plants r hibic plants and the bugs r little black bugs with red in them and they fly
Recently I saw a posting for how to get rid of fruit flies, now I
can't find it. Does anyone know any easy trick to get rid of fruit flies?
I need 2 know what I can use on my plants outside there r bugs eating
I need 2 know what I can use on plants outside 2 stop bugs from eating the leafs
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you can boil rhubarb leaves in water and spray that on your plants.
Mosquitoes love me. Last weekend I was eaten alive while doing yard
work, so today got smart and sprayed repellent all over before going out. BUT, since I often open the door to let my dogs in and out, it seems that the little monsters (the mosquitoes, not my dogs) feel free to fly into the house. Big ones I can see and swat, but there are often TINY ones hovering around that are sly enough to evade discovery. What's the best way to keep them out or to eliminate them once they get inside? The tiny ones bite just like the big ones do. :-(
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Roxann, I've used high doses of B12 for a few years. The mosquitoes must not see it on my ...»
What will keep snakes away from yard? I am afraid of them.
What will keep snakes away from yard? I am afraid of them. I don't even like to see a picture of one.
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Thanks, Shari, I did not know mothballs did the trick.
How to Keep the Critters Out of the Garden
The rabbits were eating my beans so I came up with an easy, inexpensive solution for covering the crop until it gets big enough an no longer tasty to the critters.
Easy
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It might work. We have never had a problem with them after we planted the marigolds. I buy the ...»