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Very Confused!
I am very confused on how I should rate this product...
See this is supposed to be the powdered form of Milky Spore, only I was sent the granular twice! :P
BUT as far as the powdered form goes - it's great! A pain, but once you get started it gets done. Lol!
You have to put a tsp every 4 feet. It's suggested you get the dispenser, it makes the job easier, but if you would rather not - there are instructions on YouTube on how to use a coffee can, and mop handle along with a drill bit, and zip ties to make your own should you be So inclined. Milky Spore has been in use since the 1920's, the cardboard applicator has not- meaning there's more than one way to get it applied appropriately.
We have 73 rose bushes, crepe myrtles, and tons of flowers, trees, bushes, etc over 3 acres. Nobody has cleared and planted this property in decades, so we are currently battling Japanese Beetles. Milky Spore is the long game.
It only affects the Japanese Beetle, no other insect. It will not harm anything including water, honey bees, pets, children etc. It will last 10-25 yrs in your soil. It spreads like the plague with each Japanese Beetle grub that eats it incubating, and creating more milky Spore for other grubs to ingest and make another billion milky spores.
You have to mow first, or pull your mulch to the side in the spots to be applied.
A string extending 4 feet from your dispenser tied to a weight will help you measure out your next 4 feet in a checkerboard pattern.
That's the powdered- The granular you use a seed spreader. Instructions are on the bag for the most popular seed spreaders.
Both have to be watered in so they do not get blown away by the wind, or tracked away on feet/ tires/fur. Apply either right before the rain, or hose down.
To make it easy - Apply Memorial Day Weekend, 4th of July, and Labor Day for 2 yrs.
We absolutely DO recommend Milky Spore for killing Japanese Beetle Grubs!
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July 2017 · Patio Lawn and Garden · verified purchase