Watch for mosquito spraying in your area! Call the city and let them know you do NOT want them spraying near your yard! Recently, I learned that the City of Flower Mound has been spraying. Call them and tell them no! it is a bad idea.
The times that they spary are not when mosquitoes are active, but when other insects that help keep mosquitoes in check ARE active. A decline in the mosquitoes natural predators only axacerbates the situation.
Remember to dump standing water, keep your gutters clear of debris. If standing water cannot be dumped, treat it with mosquito dunks. These are available at many hardware stores and nurseries. (Even the not necessarily organic ones)!
Call the city now! you might have to call them twice a year, but stay on it so they do not spray! Ever!
_________________ Nadine Bielling Moderator Gardener Exchange Forum
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