OrangeBlossom
New Member
Hello all. I hope to have a Russian very soon. I've been reading about food and am excited that my weed filled yard is going to be a major benefit in this area. LOL.
I have all the goodies. I also have quite the fire ant infestation. I'm trying to remember the last time I treated the mounds. Probably in the spring, with granules that you water in. I may not have done it at all this year. It's a specific mound treatment, not a whole-yard treatment. I was going to treat for fleas but never got around to that either. Procrastination for the win! lol.
I was wondering what impact that will make on the safety of things from my yard. We sprayed the dandelions in the backyard last spring because they were OUT OF CONTROL but never got around to the front yard. I won't be spraying anymore, for sure!
If we just stay away from the mounds will that be ok? Do I just never treat again? LOL. There is one type of mound drench containing Spinosad that is safe to use on a food garden. I never got around to buying any, and just dealt with the fire ants in my garden. But I may try that in the future.
I had considered a pre-emergent in the spring - it's just corn gluten, I think, but if I have a use for weeds I'm just going to keep them and not worry about getting rid of them. (new newly acquired riding mower should help out too.)
thanks!
sarah
I have all the goodies. I also have quite the fire ant infestation. I'm trying to remember the last time I treated the mounds. Probably in the spring, with granules that you water in. I may not have done it at all this year. It's a specific mound treatment, not a whole-yard treatment. I was going to treat for fleas but never got around to that either. Procrastination for the win! lol.
I was wondering what impact that will make on the safety of things from my yard. We sprayed the dandelions in the backyard last spring because they were OUT OF CONTROL but never got around to the front yard. I won't be spraying anymore, for sure!
If we just stay away from the mounds will that be ok? Do I just never treat again? LOL. There is one type of mound drench containing Spinosad that is safe to use on a food garden. I never got around to buying any, and just dealt with the fire ants in my garden. But I may try that in the future.
I had considered a pre-emergent in the spring - it's just corn gluten, I think, but if I have a use for weeds I'm just going to keep them and not worry about getting rid of them. (new newly acquired riding mower should help out too.)
thanks!
sarah