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Gardening

Major Nikon

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2. I like using horticultural oil as a pesticide

Reply to Aerows (Original post)

Thu Aug 13, 2015, 09:48 AM

Aug 2015

Most of it is made with mineral oil, which is harmless to humans, but you can find organic versions. It works by smothering the bugs. It has no preventative effect and only kills the bugs you spray it on, but it's very effective against most insect pests.

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I need some help with gardening. [View all] Aerows Aug 2015 OP

I'll be interested to hear what other gardeners say NJCher Aug 2015 #1

I like using horticultural oil as a pesticide Major Nikon Aug 2015 #2

No one has a black thumb! Curmudgeoness Aug 2015 #3

I would start off getting a soil test alfie Aug 2015 #4

Hot as hell Aerows Aug 2015 #5

Try this. NCarolinawoman Aug 2015 #6

So a few things about gardening (from a 35 year gardener) NRaleighLiberal Aug 2015 #7