I have started my zinnia seeds and some bulbs for container flower displays. Today I thought I would share one of my little discoveries that has nothing to do with butterflies, but it does have to do with NOT using pesticides which will kill the beautiful butterflies.
Simple Green kills (or paralyzes) ants on the spot. In the spring they always find the cat food bowl. I once had a bottle of SG handy & sprayed them with it. BAM! So, if you are like me & try to keep any pesticide use at the very minimum, you may find this tip handy. The next thing I do is put the liquid poison bait brand Ant Terro (sp?) in a small container with a tiny hole so the ants can get to it, but My pets can't. After a few days of the ants taking the bait back to the nest, no more ants.
Simple Green kills (or paralyzes) ants on the spot. In the spring they always find the cat food bowl. I once had a bottle of SG handy & sprayed them with it. BAM! So, if you are like me & try to keep any pesticide use at the very minimum, you may find this tip handy. The next thing I do is put the liquid poison bait brand Ant Terro (sp?) in a small container with a tiny hole so the ants can get to it, but My pets can't. After a few days of the ants taking the bait back to the nest, no more ants.
