chelle - when I say "mosquito traps", I'm talking about the homemade variety. I first heard about it on a podcast from Howard Garrett (the Dirt Doctor) who does mostly organic gardening in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. I think the idea may have also caught on with Mike McGrath (You Bet Your Garden).Basically, you start out with a bucket or container of water or anything holding water that can't be drained and put Bti mosquito dunks in it. The mosquitoes will be attracted to the water and lay their eggs but the larvae will die from the Bti. It does have to be renewed throughout the summer and you don't want your containers to go dry. I put a few throughout my back yard. You can also make a solution with Bti, strain it and put it in a sprayer. If areas of your yard stay wet or moist, you can spray just that area. Hosta leaves and other foliage can hold water sometimes.
I think I will work on creating a hugel berm across my back yard once spring gardening chores are done. Thanks for starting this thread! It got me thinking about my big pile of branches. Maybe the chipmunks will move into them and stop burrowing in my garden.
