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Originally Posted by Caliandie I posted this on another thread I have copied it and will post it below-
We REALLY have never had to use anything else!
<<We use diatomaceous earth (food grade, not the swimming pool stuff) in the yard and around the outside of the house. It is non toxic and odorless. You should use a mask just while spreading it but after that it is perfectly safe. We have used this for 20 years with all of our dogs and NEVER had fleas or had to use chemicals on our dogs. It gets rid of ticks, ants and other crawling bugs too!
We have never had to use anything indoor or on Lacey, although some people use it both indoors and rubbed carefully into the pets hair...
We buy it pretty inexpensively at our local nursery but here are a couple of links just for more info in case anyone wants to try the chemical free way. http://www.deliciousorganics.com/Products/DEarth.htm
http://www.planetnatural.com/site/di...ous-earth.html>> |
where do you purchase this diatomaceous earth? i have googled it and it seems like the s&h costs more than the actual product!!! So they sell it at Lowe's or Ace hardware??? I have been using Frontline on my dogs but I give them a bath at least twice a week because they sleep with me. I have noticed using the Frontline has caused them to get dandruff. i have had the exterminator spray my yard this past spring but we live next in the country and my neighbor has horses, cattle, and goats. The ticks and fleas have been horrible in their yard and they are hopping over onto my property. I was thinking about using the d. earth to line my property line and also around my house but am just trying to find it at a reasonable price. thanks for the tip!!!
