Infestation of snails in my backyard. Should I be concerned?
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Comments (8)jmonette1, I see you're in southern Calif, which is in Africanized bee (AHB) territory (as your posting seems to indicate that you're aware). I've got some experience with them (AHB), and as the previous two posters have advised, I would recommend that you not leave them in place either. From your description, the current bees you've got are undoubtedly European honeybees (EHB - the desireable kind). If they haven't attacked a barking dog or someone mowing grass nearby, then they're not likely AHB - even though the nest is in the open (which is unusual but does happen on occasion, as pointed out previously). Here's the real danger: since AHB are dominate in any area they move into, the long term prospect of this colony staying EHB, is very slim. When (not IF) AHB take over this hive, they will pose a deathly danger to your dog and/or cat (at a minimum). And it doesn't take much to "set them off" - certainly, something as simple as a dog barking can do it; not to mention a lawnmower! I, likewise, would recommend you contact a local beekeeping club and see if you can get a 'volunteer' to come out and collect up this colony. Describe to them, what you've said here and let them know they're not inside a structure (wall of a house) but be honest when they ask how far off the ground they're located. The main thing is to not let them stay around very long (the bees...not the beekeepers)....See MoreShould I be concerned?
Comments (18)E - Epsom salts (MgSO4) CAN only be helpful if there is a Mg or S deficiency, so applying it w/o evidence there is a Mg deficiency is much more likely to be counter-productive than a fix (S deficiencies are rare). RF - Plants do best nutritionally, when all the nutrients necessary for normal growth that plants normally take from the soil, are in the soil solution and available for uptake, in the same ratio at which the plant uses the nutrients, at a concentration high enough to ensure no deficiencies, and low enough that it doesn't interfere with the uptake of water and the nutrients dissolved in water (too much fertilizer or salts in the soil makes it hard for the plant to take up water & nutrients). If you have an iron deficiency, it's best to supply a fix that resolves that deficiency. The same is true of any deficiency. If, for example, you have a K (potassium) deficiency and reach for the 12-12-12, which is 12% potassium, you ARE supplying potassium, that's true; but you're also supplying N and P along with the K. If your plants don't NEED the N and P, you're unnecessarily raising the level of solubles in the soil (the TDS and EC), and making it more difficult to take up water and ALL the nutrients dissolved in the water. BETTER, when you have a K deficiency is - get a soil test first, which will reveal the deficiency and offer a recommendation of exactly how much of what fertilizer to apply. Also, if you happen to have a deficiency of 1 nutrient (let's say it's iron [Fe]), it could be caused by too much of something else in the soil (antagonistic deficiency). By adding an all purpose fertilizer that contains both the element that is deficient (Fe) AND the antagonist (P is one possibility), you could make the deficiency worse, even though you're supplying it in the fertilizer. Sorry if I confused you. I had talked to a retired grower of hibs from FL over the summer, and I thought it was you. Have a good Thanksgiving! Oh - Mg is mobile in the plant, so if you have reason to suspect a Mg deficiency, mark a few chlorotic leaves and spray them with 1/2 tsp Epsom salts in a gallon of water. If they green up after several days, you have a Mg deficiency. If they don't, you don't. Al...See MorePrivacy concerns (backyard)--pix
Comments (33)Thank you all so much for the wonderful ideas! I'll be looking at tilting umbrellas later tonight as an immediate measure. Will a 7 foot umbrella be tall enough, do you think? Maybe a 9 foot umbrella would be best? Definitely with a tilt ! ! One of my friends mentioned that she thought the tree was a fruitless mulberry, so I guess there IS hope that the tree will come back...it was a lovely tree and to see it's limbs amputated is terrible! It IS against the law to discharge a firearm in the city limits. I did NOT see the gun, but just heard the ping it made. If I hear it again, I will call the police! I'm meeting with a "handyman" to see about adding a trellis or pergola or to see what other ideas he may have so this issue can be addressed. I don't think any plants will grow fast enough for me, but the clumping bamboo is a good suggestion as well as the other plants recommended! I considered making nice with the adult(s) who now live there, and saying I sunbathe often in the nude, so they may want to keep their boys/children off the tree's platform ... yeah, nothing like an old tubby wubby woman, hanging and sagging and dragging! Of course I'd never do it, but maybe them just *thinking* of what their children would see might be enough to keep the kids out of the tree! ha ha Meanwhile, here's one of our sweet babies we want to protect. She is all of 20 lbs:...See MoreHelp! ...My lawn is infested with slugs
Comments (15)https://wavets.com.au/departments/emergency/information-sheets/toxicities-evenomations/snail-bait-toxicity/#:~:text=Iron%20EDTA%20(red)%20snail%20pellet,vomit%20within%20minutes%20to%20hours. Dogs'll usually vomit it up if they're attracted in the first place, but I wouldn't use any EDTA around pets, no. Iron phosphate shouldn't be confused with iron EDTA, as they're not chemically the same, but the chemistry can certainly be confusing to the uninitiated! It may start with "iron," but the extension at the end makes a huge difference. Plus there's a lot of scare tactics used on the Internet to deter use of any "chemical." (Water is, of course, a "chemical"). Iron phosphate is listed as "practically non-toxic" to mammals, birds, and fish (LD50 > 2000 mg/kg, about double as poisonous as table salt). Molluscoids are peculiarly susceptible to it. So this isn't really something to worry about overmuch and not something I'd be too scared of. If they're going after your plants, and you can't move the trash can, have at. :-) *** This announcement NOT brought to you by Dow, but by somebody interested in increasing human knowledge and decreasing fear in basic chemistry ***...See Moresubtrop
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