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- From: Marty Hanks <marty AT justbeenc.com>
- To: Cole Rizki <colerizki AT gmail.com>
- Cc: Durham County Beekeepers <durham-county-beekeepers AT googlegroups.com>, OCBA Listserv <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?
- Date: Thu, 18 Aug 2016 13:23:25 -0400
Hey Cole,
Great question & concern. There is a mixing issue with other chems in our
built environment that is the concern. The Mixing of chem compounds is the
issue.
I want to echo the formula that Mike shared. Works for us, but plants do come
back.
I am lucky enough to have bees in pittsboro at the biodiesel plant. A New co
is making this & other alternative products. Eco Blend uses mostly plant
based fatty acids left from making the Bio-D & other natural compounds. Some
products are organic- others not.
My girls not only survived, but thrived there. 2nd year hives. They just
completed several rounds of testing there. Gardens, greenways & a huge test
for Duke Power. My girls stayed healthy, both swarmed & made us a lil honey!
Here is a link:
http://www.homs.com/lawn--garden.html
More info on fb as well, but best part is its made local & you can tour the
facility & meet the makers! I have NO $$ investment or involvement with them.
Just shared space & my bees are doing just fine. They now have insecticide
products too it seems.
If you go to a weekend tour stop in Fair Game Beverage ...they are making
some nice local drinks. Say hey to my girls for me! 😉
Cheers
Marty
Sent from my iPhone
> On Aug 18, 2016, at 11:31 AM, Cole Rizki <colerizki AT gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was finally able to convince my neighbor not to spray roundup all over
> his yard to kill tough weeds (+1 for the bees!), but he wants to spray
> something as an alternative and I don't know what to tell him. Does anyone
> use anything in their yard that is very effective, organic, pesticide free
> and will not harm chickens or bees?
>
> Thanks for your help,
> Cole
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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[ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?,
Cole Rizki, 08/18/2016
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Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?,
Walter Starks, 08/18/2016
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Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?,
Mike Johnson, 08/18/2016
- Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?, James Latimer, 08/18/2016
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Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?,
Mike Johnson, 08/18/2016
- Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?, Randall Austin, 08/18/2016
- Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?, Marty Hanks, 08/18/2016
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- Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?, Todd Walker, 08/18/2016
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Re: [ocba] Bee-friendly weed killers?,
Walter Starks, 08/18/2016
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