tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post909776039888044162..comments2024-01-19T10:47:36.411-08:00Comments on Roses and Other Gardening Joys: Thank Goodness for Chemicals!HolleyGardenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-75880619259895659512012-10-20T15:50:01.430-07:002012-10-20T15:50:01.430-07:00I can't figure out exactly where these are com...I can't figure out exactly where these are coming from. I'm sure there's standing water somewhere - I just am not sure where! Our big pond doesn't have a waterfall or pump, but there are fish in it that should eat all the mosquito larvae. Maybe they're not doing their job!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-89793177046346985712012-10-20T10:17:19.534-07:002012-10-20T10:17:19.534-07:00Glad to know you endorse the Avon product. I will...Glad to know you endorse the Avon product. I will certainly give it a try! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-31203989587475557862012-10-20T04:44:17.603-07:002012-10-20T04:44:17.603-07:00If you have a pond that is not moving with a water...If you have a pond that is not moving with a waterfall of pump of some kind the mosquitoes will breed there....I use dunks that are not poisonous to birds and other critters in any place where there is a rim around a pot or any spot...and if your neighbors have a pond or standing water it just adds to the problem...I live across the street from a lake and a swamp so we will never rid them totallyDonna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-80304733663236373532012-10-18T16:52:21.786-07:002012-10-18T16:52:21.786-07:00FYI - The only thing I could find on it was not to...FYI - The only thing I could find on it was not to eat or drink when using it, and that it was toxic to fish (most everything is), so be sure it doesn't get near any water, and to keep any food covered when using it. Adequate ventilation (only use it outside) is important, too. All this is probably on the precautions/warnings found on the information sheet anyway. I found this information HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-12647100030830501022012-10-18T16:20:08.594-07:002012-10-18T16:20:08.594-07:00That's what I wonder about. If it can repel m...That's what I wonder about. If it can repel mosquitoes off someone sitting in a tree in the middle of the woods, I just wonder about breathing it in, too. Of course, it may not be any worse than spraying deet on my skin, either, though. Oh, the things we have to worry about now! But it's better than being bit, I suppose! I may try to do some research on it. Thanks for bringing it upHolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-17392359177708246312012-10-18T16:16:52.761-07:002012-10-18T16:16:52.761-07:00I won't use roundup, either, because it does s...I won't use roundup, either, because it does strange things to roses, and I don't want it in my soil. I hate to use the deet, but haven't found a better solution so far. Maybe I'll give the Avon lotion a try. Hopefully that will work.HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-23202163394512878142012-10-18T15:47:52.201-07:002012-10-18T15:47:52.201-07:00Gosh, I haven't done the research....but if yo...Gosh, I haven't done the research....but if you do please fill me in. I have even used it around my horses, when we are doctering, hoof trimming, etc. No issue with them, they are bothered at all. In fact now that I think of it none of the livestock or domestics animals are bothered by it, cause I wear it all of the time. But think of this....sitting in a tree stand in the middle of the Rose Petals Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577776928200863244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-79798464490207790732012-10-18T10:08:41.995-07:002012-10-18T10:08:41.995-07:00I admire your restraint - if I had scorpions in th...I admire your restraint - if I had scorpions in the house I would not hesitate to call in the chemicals. Don't use deet, though, not that I have anything against it. I will very rarely use roundup, but never use an insecticide in the garden. Jasonhttp://gardeninacity.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-81014664749829492572012-10-18T07:59:16.358-07:002012-10-18T07:59:16.358-07:00It would be nice to have neighbors that all though...It would be nice to have neighbors that all thought alike on the spraying thing. I have been so thrilled that that one particular neighbor (none of the rest spray) moved away. It was like magic when the frogs started croaking again. It was obvious because when he did spray, it was almost immediately silent again. I feel for you if you can't use deet. I am going to have to encourage the HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-13687485797432427982012-10-18T07:56:08.966-07:002012-10-18T07:56:08.966-07:00Dollar Weed - yes! It has begun to take over seve...Dollar Weed - yes! It has begun to take over several areas where I don't want it to! Grrr. Good luck. I am just about to throw up my hands and surrender!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-5453097841206517672012-10-18T07:54:53.747-07:002012-10-18T07:54:53.747-07:00I hadn't thought about the bats! We used to s...I hadn't thought about the bats! We used to see them regularly, but I remember seeing them lately. I'll have to start looking for them. They would make a big difference! I've often wondered if those bat houses work. It will be worth a try!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15997071956648636432012-10-18T07:50:18.561-07:002012-10-18T07:50:18.561-07:00We live on the edge of farmland, near a chicken b...We live on the edge of farmland, near a chicken barn....I am sure they spray, and that's what is causing me so much grief all summer....<br /><br />So here I live a little pesticide free oasis in a neighborhood of idiots in the country that think they must have a lawn service spray their grass regularly for weeds???? Ummm what about the fields just over there...<br /><br />But somehow the RURAL https://www.blogger.com/profile/11871803235521431504noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-36938114522827757142012-10-18T07:43:29.671-07:002012-10-18T07:43:29.671-07:00I would like to eradicate Florida Betony and Dolla...I would like to eradicate Florida Betony and Dollar Weed by almost any means except Roundup. I consider Roundup to be particularly vile. What I'm trying this year is a pre-emergent put down in the fall and a thick layer of wetted newspaper topped by leaf mulch. Wish me luck. Have you tried Off! Clip-On? It's a mosquito fan you clip to your clothing. I tried it once and it seemed to help.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-44236488454816456322012-10-18T07:09:48.323-07:002012-10-18T07:09:48.323-07:00Amazing the difference you have when your neighbor...Amazing the difference you have when your neighbor sprays isn't it. I too try to keep my garden spray free but I do not have the variety of visitors - busy street corner and no greenbelt (the greenbelt is near some other houses though). Do you have standing water - I mean lots of people do including myself, I like those bt dunks. Oh a bat house, our neighbor has them and I am pleased to say IAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476326456453144893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-64362078037391075342012-10-18T06:33:17.581-07:002012-10-18T06:33:17.581-07:00We have a cat that brings us dead voles. I'm ...We have a cat that brings us dead voles. I'm thankful for each "gift". :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-20923825848203225732012-10-18T06:32:06.658-07:002012-10-18T06:32:06.658-07:00I have had several people here mention how big the...I have had several people here mention how big the whelps are when they get bit by the mosquitos this year. I'm glad you mentioned it, too. It really is strange. I could only think that they are all somehow infected with the West Nile virus and each time we get stung, we get a tiny bit of it. I'm secretly hoping that we get an immunity from the virus from the bites we are getting. HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-19180776366104089542012-10-18T06:28:46.911-07:002012-10-18T06:28:46.911-07:00I rarely poison the ants, but they are just about ...I rarely poison the ants, but they are just about to take over the entire garden this year, so I'm going to have to do something. Since we have fire ants, they are not pleasant at all!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-14953281131530069472012-10-18T06:27:43.778-07:002012-10-18T06:27:43.778-07:00I've never heard of rubbing the inside of a ba...I've never heard of rubbing the inside of a banana skin on a bite! I have several new bites on me - I'm going to give this a try! Thanks!HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-43372300269104256842012-10-18T06:26:53.029-07:002012-10-18T06:26:53.029-07:00I don't spray my roses, either. Like you, my ...I don't spray my roses, either. Like you, my garden is just for me, and I don't mind a little imperfection. In fact, I now find imperfection a bit charming! :)HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-18059918270205960232012-10-18T06:25:34.972-07:002012-10-18T06:25:34.972-07:00That's not tomato flower. Unfortunately, it&#...That's not tomato flower. Unfortunately, it's a weed flower! If you look closely, you'll see the thorns on the stem. It's a vicious weed, and very common in my garden! :(HolleyGardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892421871044249940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-70443162703586933092012-10-18T06:20:37.209-07:002012-10-18T06:20:37.209-07:0010 scorpions is a lot! Yikes! I haven't seen a...10 scorpions is a lot! Yikes! I haven't seen any here but we sure had them in Iraq and Kuwait. They are terribly scary to me. Mosquitoes too. We have an overabundance here even in the cold and they've been here all summer. I use repellent as well. Good to protect oneself! If I could eradicate only one thing here it would be voles! I don't think there is a chemical for that though. tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17415302577518111227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-11462832303543174542012-10-18T06:02:51.450-07:002012-10-18T06:02:51.450-07:00I can't imagine having scorpions in the house,...I can't imagine having scorpions in the house, thankfully you don't find them this far north (we do have them in this province, but a few hundred kilometres south). I'm not keen on spiders or moths, so scorpions would send me over the edge! I was interested that you mentioned the strangeness of the mosquito bites this year, we were noticing that here, too. I was wondering if there Sheryl @ Flowery Prosehttp://www.myfloweryprose.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-9586757495124706082012-10-18T04:53:38.834-07:002012-10-18T04:53:38.834-07:00I think a scorpio might make me think twice about ...I think a scorpio might make me think twice about using chemicals. Oh my they are ugly! I use to spray for ants but I have stopped and figure - let the house fall down but at least we and the natural world will be healthy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-71172415065377140992012-10-18T03:39:36.610-07:002012-10-18T03:39:36.610-07:00The mosquito is the biggest pest! We also have a s...The mosquito is the biggest pest! We also have a small black fly that comes up now in October/November and they bite the chickens and us if we are not careful. The itch is awful - you want to tear your hair out!! Best remedy is rub the inside of a banana skin on the itch - best ever!!!Barbiehttp://www.thegardeningblog.co.zanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7485248345006754419.post-15346434428999138302012-10-18T01:22:24.616-07:002012-10-18T01:22:24.616-07:00Beautiful pictures of your little creatures. We h...Beautiful pictures of your little creatures. We have lots of toads, frogs, hedgehocks, birds, spiders and moles in our garden, but......scorpions, I should be very afraid. I'm glad I have never seen them in reality. I don't like using chemicals in the garden, but when I had scorpions.....I should move (haha).<br />Long ago when my garden was open to the public, I sprayed my roses until Janneke https://www.blogger.com/profile/11056916431881916066noreply@blogger.com