Re: sand mulch
From: Bill Shear <BILLS@hsc.edu>
>A sand mulch is also an effective deterrent to crickets. I heartily
>recommend it for bearded irises, especially the little dwarfs, which can be
>eaten up entirely in just one evening of cricket feeding.
How do you think this works? I have heard of sharp sand being good at
keeping slugs away (evidently they die the death of a thousand cuts), but
never crickets.
Bill Shear
Department of Biology
Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney VA 23943
(804)223-6172
FAX (804)223-6374
email<bills@hsc.edu>
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