 pests
We had a lot of black widows among other things when we moved in to our house. We used borax (laundry powder) around the foundation and property perimeter to deter the widows. It worked. We also used Castile Soap spray the directions are on Dr. Brommer's Castile Soap. We use a spray bottle attachment from the garden center that mixes it for you. It knocks down a lot of bugs that are soft bodied.
Before doing either do a thorough washing down of your exterior making sure to get under the rim of the siding and foundation to knock down webs and nests. You'll need to apply the borax in a way your pets don't eat it. Our pets didn't show any interest in it - but they weren't yorkies.
There are good articles online for both borax and castile. |