This is an update to my slug-killing post from last year. During that time I've tried copper tape, garlic spray, attracting more birds, broken eggshells, and a host of other organic remedies. Just last week I saw this video on Paul Wheaton's Permies site showing a large slug just cruising over the copper tape. I wish I had seen that before I spent the money. … [Read more...]
White Vinegar and Diatomaceous Earth
We are controlling ants with Diatomaceous Earth. We used this years ago in Texas to control beetles and cockroaches and I had forgotten how well it worked then. In this house there are two places we normally deal with ants all season. Ant spray gave me a nasty headache so I stopped using that. I also tried to control them with poison, which didn't really work, and ant traps, … [Read more...]