Re: Termites vs plants

We went thru that several years ago. The tenting folk need space on the ground around the house to drop the edges of the"tent" and put weights on it to make an air tight seal. I am remembering it being 6" that they needed, you might check with them to be sure. We pruned bushes back, pulled vines off and laid them back away. Anything closer than 6" that we cared about we dug up and moved. We did not lose any plants. A few had some burned leaves that dropped off quickly. Some small things got stepped on. Any plants under the tent will for sure die so don't forget to move your houseplants.

Good luck,

Jane



It appears that my home needs to be tented to rid it of the ubiquitous termites that infest all wood materials here in Southern California. The inspector told me to expect to lose some of the plants nearest the house. To be honest, my first thought was "cool! I'll get to plant something new!" and then I realized that some of my favorites are right up against the house.

So, I wonder this -- have any of you had your house tented and did you really lose plants?
Are there any ways of protecting plants from the treatment?
Does the gas they use kill the plants or is it the heat that is generated in the process that kills the plants?
Are some plants more susceptible than others?
Anything else we should know about plants or about anything else before treatment?
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