Randy,
I've noticed on mature trees where I had yellow belly sapsucker
(woodpecker) damage and I've painted them, the birds do not return to
peck. I had quite a bit of vole damage last year where I had painted
trunks but no guards. I have started to add hot pepper sauce to the
latex
I've been using 1/3 paint, 1/3 water, 1/3 all-purpose drywall joint
compound; this is still thin enough to brush on, but makes a pretty good
crust. I had Gripper white primer left over (Home Depot) and have been
using it, despite dire warnings about not using exterior paint. If it
works again
Interesting observation, would be great to see some University trials. Perhaps
the silica acts as irritant? Do you still see borers laying eggs and larva not
surviving? Also, which borers are targets?
I understand that there is work with pheromone confusion a la peach tee borer
research going
Cornell entomologists are working with a company that has developed
a pheromone for dogwood borer mating disruption.
http://fruitgrowersnews.com/index.php/magazine/article/new-sex-pheromone-blend-can-control-dogwood-borer
In some regions other borers such american
Well the good news is that we're gloriously free from Dogwood borer and
round-headed borer. But per union contract we have the Pacific Flathead
borer. The main ingredient for the drywall mud is gypsum, but may act as
you specified. It's cheap and available everywhere, and much more
effective
It used to be said exterior paint had harmful chemicals that could harm
your tree, but EPA is so strict now that it's no worry: use whatever is in
the garage.
Kevin Hauser
n Tue, 6 Mar 2012 12:01:17 -0800, Tommie van de Kamp pvdkf...@wvi.com
wrote:
Just to clarify, is it best to use diluted
A $150 washer from Home Depot works for me. I use hot water from a building
that has a water heater.
Hot water makes a lot of difference.
But now if you're using fish oil everything changes, that stuff is harder to
get off than most paint.
What I finally figured out to do with fish oil was to
