Re: An annual plea....
Bolt Upright wrote:
>
> Every year I toss out two questions, in hopes that there might be someone
> who has the solution to at least one of them. The first concerns Deer
> Flies. As if the Deer aren't bad enough, there's these bonafide Satan Bugs
> to contend with in the Summer. Some Southerners may call them Horse Flies,
> but most Northerners will know exactly what I'm talking about. No
> repellent seems to work, and if bitten, I swell up like a balloon. So much
> for Summer fun. Someone told me that Noxema makes a repellent, available
> only in Canada, that's effective against them, but I've yet to find it.
>
> My other curse is Equisetum, otherwise known as Horsetail Grass, Horseshave
> Grass, and/or That Evil Weed That NOTHING Can Kill. I've tried everything,
> including double doses of RoundUp. This year I'm going to cover a useless
> (but extremely fertile, thanks to the loads of compost I've dumped in it)
> bed in black plastic and roast the thing all Summer long. Does anyone have
> any other suggestions to battle this noxious pest? I'll try anything, up
> to, but not necessarily including, pagan ritual.
>
> keith, WNY, zone 5, verging on (not kidding) drought
>
Nothing of note regarding the horseflies, but I can tell you that the
herbicide Crossbow will kill horsetail. My entryway is/was covered in
it, and after 2 years of applying Crossbow, I'll probably be able to
plant next year. Granted, I only get it applied once or twice per
season because I simply don't have the time.
Is there any significance that both your problems are 'horse' related?
:)
The Greenhouse Nursery
81 S. Bagley Creek Road & Hwy 101
Port Angeles, WA 98362
(360) 417-2664
Zone 8
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