Diatomaceous earth (aka, DE) is a naturally occurring, soft, chalklike sedimentary rock that is made from tiny, fossilized water plants and can be easily crumbled into a powder. In its powder form, DE dehydrates an insect's exoskeleton, killing them, so it makes a great nontoxic pesticide. You can disperse DE around your garden to protect your plants. To do so, fill a large spice shaker with it and dust it around the soil of your plants. Try Earthworks Health to order diatomaceous earth and a dispenser, if you need one.
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Such a good idea, and it would probably work to sprinkle it around the foundation of your house to keep spiders, ants & other bugs from coming in. Interesting, might have to look into this.
1ps, is it toxic at all to animals or humas? Could you put it in your basement to get rid of spiders?
2Oh, nevermind, I see that you say it's non toxic.. cool.
3I've used DE a lot on my garden and around the house for bugs. Some people use it as a flea treatment, too!
4Is "online" the only place you can find it, or do they sell it at local stores like Home Depot or Lowes, etc.?
5I can't find it at Home Depot or Lowe's, but I keep meaning to go to a local nursery. I suspect I might find it at a place like that.
6You can probably find it at a pool supply store...I belive it is used in some pool filters.
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