I have the solution. I battled these pesky things for months and finally
found a way to get rid of them. Go to the nursery or home improvement store
and get a bag of decorative sand. Put the sand on top of the soil about 1/4
inch deep. You won't have another problem.
Barbara
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I have the solution. I battled these pesky things for months and finally found a way to get rid of them. Go to the nursery or home improvement store and get...
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We'll have to agree to disagree. The sand worked miracles for me. I haven't had a gnat since I put sand in my pots. Yes, there is a bit of a well after I...
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you can get them at some of the nicer garden centers but also online like at gardens alive.... suzanne In a message dated 1/17/2009 1:33:07 A.M. Eastern...
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