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Originally Posted by Dianekkdi
Lawns are death traps for bees, butterflies, and many other God's creatures.
I spray the perimeter of my house with insecticide whenever my husband nags me into doing it. Then I only really do around the garage, the front door and where the fire ants are because I don't want to kill the lizards--but, I don't tell him that. 
My 'lawn' is now a combination of ground cover, weeds and grass. I haven't had time to redo the full ground cover experiment--I think to do it right I would have to do it myself. That time imput just isn't an option. |
I use to go around my house w/ diazanon & other chemicals...... no longer..... I think I may have even shorten the lives of some pet rabbits using that crap.......
Now I only use soap to kill the ants & a light spray of bleach (none this season) on my peach tree to prevent peach leave curl which is prevalent in this area........ Plus the tree is not in a good location..
Using the diazanon I created a barrier keeping ants not only out but also in........... Those under the cement slab could not get out... Each time I did it I invited an immediate retaliation by the ants. Now I just go around the house w/ soapy water & spray using one of those lawn garden sprayers you put on the end of the hose.
Not only does it kill them instantly but stays around for a while as well...... In the nests @ posts & cracks in goes right down in & destroys it (kills them bugs dead)... I have not sprayed in over two years & all my neighbors get attacked a couple times a year as the rain & cold start.......
Rumor is the place was built on a giant ant hill.............lol