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  • From: "Stephen Lamphear" <stephen.lamphear@comcast.net>
  • To: "gardenwriters-on-gardening" <gwl-g@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?
  • Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 11:07:44 -0700

Sounds like carpenter ants.
 
Boric acid is a natural insecticide and works wonders on ants.  It's safe and easy to use. 
 
Stephen
Seattle
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 9:58 AM
Subject: Re: [gwl-g] Organic at what cost?

Melanie,
Please contact me off list. Carolyn Ulrich, cultivated@sbcglobal.net
On Friday, May 14, 2004, at 11:37 AM, Melanie wrote:

Sure hope somebody out there can help me. I've always tried to be as organic as possible. Other than a once or twice application of round-up to the weeds in the gravel driveway (275 feet is too long to weed) we use no other chemicals here.
 
Last week my husband noticed that some of our eastern red cedars have brown tips. I just figured it was due to the tough winter. Yesterday I noticed something horrible on my favorite tree. There were two long cracks in the trunk that were weeping. Marching in and out of those cracks were large black ants. They appeared to be carrying out sawdust. I could see quite deeply into the tree trunk, looks like they've carved themselves a mini grand canyon.
 
I just want to cry about this. Don't know if it's too late to save the tree but we will look for something to spray into the crevices tomorrow. Any suggestions? And what about giving up my pesticide rule to save a tree?

Melanie Vassallo
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