Is this safe to use on raised garden beds (organic)? Is there any leaching of this product over time?
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David, you must ask the manufacture about chemical leaching. It is a water based product that drys clear and is easy to clean up and it protects the wood very well.
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It does say to cover any plants/shrubs before application because it will adhere. We haven't noticed any leaching issues since we applied it about a year ago. Hope this helps.
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I don't know. But it does have fungicide in it. Are you okay with growing what you eat next to that? Maybe see what Mother Earth news says about building raised beds.
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Paperwork says "Not recommended for Salt" but also states if you do "remove agitator before salting". I personally use this only for lawn care. May want to go directly to the Earthway site and ask this question. Cheers
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I don't know that it would be organic but it is considered a safe insecticide when considering toxic chemicals. It is an organism from the ground and I don't know if they do anything special to the ground that it comes from or if it is even grown in earth for manufacturing purposes. It is used in organic farming.
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I have used this product for about five years. I treat my four large crepe Myrtles before they start growing in the spring. I have used the liquid concentrate and the dry-type. Both worked to keep the damaging pests away. I have not used any other fertilizer in conjunction with this so I don't know if you can over do it
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I use in my raised beds and all around them. I have seen no bad effects on my vegetables. But it does keep the deer away from them
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According to this website: http://web.extension.illinois.edu/blmp/news/news27553.html It is perfectly safe for vegetable gardens. I used the product last year around my herb garden and everything came out fine.
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Hello.Ask manufacturer if material is food safe.If good,fill with clean garden soil,or organic potting soil.Use organic amendments.
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I've used it numerous times on both flowering and evergreen shrubs/flowering plants. The only things it affected were flying/creeping eight-legged critters. No problems ever noted on landscape. You might call Suspend folks and ask them. They're very helpful folks. I asked about shelf life and got a lot of useful info. Good Luck!
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Hey Vivian,I'm not sure - I grew vegetables in it last year with no problems. I have heard not to use landscape timbers that have the chemicals in them to keep them from rotting. You might ask the manufacturer - Suncast they may be able to answer your question.
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It's very safe for tomato and other plants. Unlike fertilizers, it will not "burn" or kill then plant when used as instructed.
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I use it on my veggies for powdery mildew. It says "safe for organic gardening".
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I love this product; however, I would not use directly on vegetable plants. It is much safer to use around the plants than a weed killer like roundup, but you will need to be sure not to get any on your veggies.
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I have had for a year looks great!!!! I just sealed with olive oil because I do not want chemicals leaching into my soil. Water beads off.
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Hi Ja - I've planted several new roses, about 1 month ago and bought the Bayer Advanced 2 in 1 systemic. Early days still, but container states for Roses and Flowers..But contains strong fertilizer and Aphid protection for 8 weeks. Not use on veg or near Ponds and wash hands after use..pretty potent stuff, I.m assuming. Sorry I can't help more - but I was impressed by another product of Bayer and I'm thinking 'Give it a try' Maybe tell you more about performance. a few more months down the line. Regards and Good Luck ..Linda x
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We used it a few times over the summer -- basically until it ran out. Worked really well. HOWEVER! It also (unfortunately) killed all the worms. So our grass suffered a bit, I think, because of it. We also had lots of rain last summer, so that might've been the cause, but we did notice a preponderance of worm carcasses after applying the EcoSMART. So I would definitely keep it close to your house, and not use all over the lawn or in garden areas.
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I overseed and fertilize every spring and fall using an organic fertilizer. Never had a problem.
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I have a Garden Gourmet compost which looks exactly like this one. I don't if Garden Gourmet still exists but I've had it for 20 yrs (I have two). I live is southern Calif. Our city wanted people to compost so they had a special from a local nursery and I got two. Time has finally taken a toll on one of them so I am looking to replace it with this model. This past summer, a portion of the lower wall cracked so the door doesn't stay closed. The other compost has had no issues up this point, even after 20 yrs. There hasn't been any UV issues.