Comments on: Garden Girl TV: Natural Insect Control with Diatomaceous Earth

By: feralkevin

feralkevin — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 00:38:38 +0000

I love your videos, by the way. Your garden is definitely something to aspire to!

By: pandral22

pandral22 — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:55:32 +0000

I’d suggest wearing a dust mask while working with DE. I’m not sure what it says on the product label, but it never hurts to check before using anything even when it’s organic in nature.

By: lossunbearable

lossunbearable — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 23:12:39 +0000

if it dehydrates the bugs, won’t it dehydrate the plants (or your animal if you use it on him?) can it be applied to the soil instead? i heard something about copper tape as a deterrent to snails and slugs but haven’t had a chance to try it out myself.

By: GardenGirltv

GardenGirltv — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:14:12 +0000

It only works on animals with Exo-Skeletons. Be sure to use a mask though, to protect your lungs from the dust.

Use egg shells for slugs.

By: peacelovechocolate

peacelovechocolate — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 22:08:40 +0000

Have you tried Neem oil? It shouldn’t bother the beneficials, such as ladybugs and pollinators, as long as you spray at dusk. It tends to make the plant unpleasant/repellant to chewing and sucking insects, and also controls some fungals, black spot, powdery mildew, anthracnose and rust. Google around. I spray my transplants before setting out so they don’t get chewed up before they thrive, and use it sparingly when I have more damage than the plants can sustain. Try ‘Surround’ for your apples.

By: xxmugsy

xxmugsy — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:28:17 +0000

where can i get one of those dusters?

By: neibotlai

neibotlai — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 21:12:03 +0000

so what do you do for jap. Beatles?? im in N IL, those little buggers get everywhere! i mean everywhere. i try the garlic-onion-cayenne- soap-flour-pyrethrum, and ive tried combining them together it works but only for a minute. its horrible seeing those beatles invade., ive even tried traps. i refuse to let them get me this year. what do you all suggest? its got to be organic.

By: mamacita808

mamacita808 — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:42:23 +0000

I got to file this one in my gardening folder. Since I’m a rookie gardener this will help big time. Thanks for educating us on this one.

By: perkidanman

perkidanman — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:24:44 +0000

They sell ones like them in the home depot (or any other home improvement store) gardening section.

By: Compacterreacter

Compacterreacter — Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:23:00 +0000

its fake. it doesn’t work