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CantWait	Posted: Jul 15 2009, 01:46 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03	I have little tiny black flies all over my outdoor potted flowers and I think they're killing them. Is there anything I can use that's natural to kill them? I don't know what to get here that says bug killer. -------------------- ~Marie, mom to Robbie, 15 and Anthony, 7 and our newest addition, Mia Eliana~ ~~I promise to forget you not, my angels in heaven being watched by our fallen heroes, Dec 23 08, April 1 09, & May 18 09~~

PrairieMom	Posted: Jul 15 2009, 03:56 AM
Ruby Member Group: Members Posts: 12,652 Member No.: 2,561 Joined: 24-September 05	can you send a pic of the bugs and plants? I may be able to be more helpful

coasterqueen	Posted: Jul 15 2009, 05:32 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 27,917 Member No.: 236 Joined: 4-August 03	Diatomaceous earth usually works on just about everything I've ever encountered in our landscaping and garden. It's completely safe - I use it on my vegetables. -------------------- *~Karen~* wife to hubby, Ryan Douglas mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5) and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey

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QUOTE (coasterqueen @ Jul 15 2009, 08:32 AM)

Diatomaceous earth usually works on just about everything I've ever encountered in our landscaping and garden. It's completely safe - I use it on my vegetables.

good luck finding that in russian.

for some reason I never have issues with bugs

even before I went green I never had to use pest repellents of any kind. My issue is just birds.
Now watch, I'll go out side and my leaves will be all munched.

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Posted: Jul 15 2009, 06:06 AM

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QUOTE (PrairieMom @ Jul 15 2009, 09:00 AM)

QUOTE (coasterqueen @ Jul 15 2009, 08:32 AM)

Diatomaceous earth usually works on just about everything I've ever encountered in our landscaping and garden. It's completely safe - I use it on my vegetables.

good luck finding that in russian.

for some reason I never have issues with bugs

even before I went green I never had to use pest repellents of any kind. My issue is just birds.
Now watch, I'll go out side and my leaves will be all munched.

Wasn't sure if she could buy it online.

I think it all depends on where you live. If you live in a subdivision/burb area I'm sure you'd have less bugs than if you live out in the country with corn fields and woods all around you.

I know many friends that live in town don't have the issues we do out here.

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mommy to Kylie (9) and Megan (6.5)
and furbabies Gavin, Buster, Sox, and Hailey

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Posted: Jul 15 2009, 07:32 AM

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QUOTE (PrairieMom @ Jul 15 2009, 08:56 AM)

can you send a pic of the bugs and plants? I may be able to be more helpful

I don't think I could get that close to actually see the bugs, they are covering the stem of what I think is some sort of sunflower, it sort of looked like that on the package. The bugs are really really pin needle size black flies, very tiny.

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CantWait	Posted: Jul 15 2009, 07:32 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03	If you still need a pic, I will try my best to get one tonight. -------------------- ~Marie, mom to Robbie, 15 and Anthony, 7 and our newest addition, Mia Eliana~ ~~I promise to forget you not, my angels in heaven being watched by our fallen heroes, Dec 23 08, April 1 09, & May 18 09~~

CantWait	Posted: Jul 15 2009, 08:15 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03	oK I got pics of the bugs, as best I could, but forgot the plant lol -------------------- ~Marie, mom to Robbie, 15 and Anthony, 7 and our newest addition, Mia Eliana~ ~~I promise to forget you not, my angels in heaven being watched by our fallen heroes, Dec 23 08, April 1 09, & May 18 09~~

redchief	Posted: Jul 15 2009, 07:36 PM
Platinum Member Group: Moderators Posts: 8,629 Member No.: 800 Joined: 5-October 04	Sorry... I'm no help at all. -------------------- Ed is husband to Lisa (since 1983) Dad to Ricky, John, Erin and Kaitlin The Administrators of the Parenting Club take trolls and violators of the Terms of Service Agreement seriously. Please report any suspicions to the Moderators. Report a post using the "report" button in the upper right corner of the offending post.

luvmykids	Posted: Jul 16 2009, 04:41 AM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 19,113 Member No.: 3,038 Joined: 3-January 06	They could be your standard garden variety aphids, I'm not sure what to do about them though. eta: I just saw you said they fly, they could be fungus gnats. My grandma used to make a mixture of vinegar and dishsoap to spray on her garden plants, that might get rid of them. This post has been edited by luvmykids on Jul 16 2009, 04:55 AM

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