Here are the top 4 ways to naturally eliminate roly polys from your garden
1, Potato traps: Cut a potato in half and scoop out a cavity. Lay the potato cut side down. Every morning, turn the potato over and clean out the roly polys into a bucket with a lid and remove from the garden. I like to dump the roly polys in the the chicken coop.
2, Cantaloupe trap: Cut a cantaloupe in half and scoop out the seeds and flesh. Lay the cantaloupe cut side down in the garden. Then in the morning, flip the cantaloupe over and scoop the roly polys out and put in a bucket with a lid. Feed them to the chickens or relocate them. The cantaloupe will need to be replace every 3 to 4 days because it will mold.
3, Diatomaceous earth: Diatomaceous earth is ground up fossilized sea shells. Diatomaceous earth will work its way up under the shell causing the roly polys to dehydrate and die. Sprinkle diatomaceous earth around the garden where you see the roly polys. Reapply if the DE get wet.
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4, Sluggo Plus: this is an organic listed product that has iron phosphate and Spinosad as the active ingredients. It is effective on lots of garden bugs including roly polys. It comes in pellet form and is sprinkled on the garden. With just a few household ingredients and some diligence you can keep your garden free from roly polys.
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