Quote Originally Posted by Kmac View Post
As I mentioned before, I use an orange oil drench. I looked it up, and it is 2 oz of orange oil per gallon of water. I wasn't sure exactly how it works, just thjat it is non-toxic and smells good, so I looked it up on the local organic experts website: "contains the raw oil collected from the citrus peel during the juicing extraction. No heat is applied during this "cold pressed" process thereby preserving the integrity of the oil. Orange oil has been discovered to be an important ingredient in a variety of household and gardening applications. Orange oil degrades the waxy coating on the ectoskeleton of insects, causing dehydration and asphxiation."

So far, it has worked well for me, and I haven't brought pests in with the plants.

Kathi
This sorta makes me wonder if I could just add orange zest when I water. My Microplane isn't getting a very good workout lately and oranges are fairly inexpensive...I could use a healthy dose of OJ now and then. Well, for brunch. And with the vodka that I buy for the plants.