Best Time To Use Chemicals

By critterologist
April 21, 2012

If you have to use a chemical spray, do it very early or very late in the day, when bees and other pollinators are less active.

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Apr 20, 2012 6:06 PM CST
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I needed to know that.
I use roundup but only when I can't get rid of something any other way.
Now I know how to be more sensitive with it.
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Apr 20, 2012 6:44 PM CST
Name: Critter (Jill)
Frederick, MD (Zone 6b)
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I don't know how toxic roundup is to bees, but any garden chemical is probably safer once it's dry. I'm with you -- I try other ways first!
We're all learners, doers, teachers.
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Apr 20, 2012 8:26 PM CST
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Critters of a feather......
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Apr 21, 2012 5:58 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
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critterologist said:I don't know how toxic roundup is to bees, but any garden chemical is probably safer once it's dry. I'm with you -- I try other ways first!


Absolutely ... but some people are going to use chemicals and it's a good reminder to consider how to do that in the safest way possible.
I garden for the pollinators.
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Apr 22, 2012 10:51 AM CST
Name: Critter (Jill)
Frederick, MD (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Million Pollinator Garden Challenge Critters Allowed Butterflies Hummingbirder Cat Lover
Bee Lover Region: Mid-Atlantic Cottage Gardener Garden Photography Tropicals Hibiscus
exactly... when I wrote that, I figured everybody had a different definition of conditions under which they feel they "have to" spray... early morning and just before sunset here are also the most likely times of day for little/no breeze, another important consideration.
We're all learners, doers, teachers.
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Apr 22, 2012 11:49 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
Charter ATP Member Garden Sages Plant Identifier I was one of the first 300 contributors to the plant database! I helped plan and beta test the plant database. Avid Green Pages Reviewer
I helped beta test the Garden Planting Calendar Garden Ideas: Master Level Cat Lover Birds Region: Tennessee Echinacea
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I garden for the pollinators.
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Apr 23, 2012 2:09 PM CST
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Surprisingly GREEN Pittsburgh (Zone 6a)
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Dog Lover Birds Plant and/or Seed Trader Bulbs Echinacea Irises
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