Some folks call it dirt. Some call it magic.
Around Golden Acres, we call it one of the handiest things on the farm.
Food Grade Diatomaceous Earth is also known as “fossil shell flour” and can be used in pet bedding, brushed lightly on dogs and cats to help discourage fleas, sprinkled in dark corners to help with roaches, and added to dog or horse droppings to help keep flies from developing.
You can sprinkle a little around a fire ant mound to encourage those pesky ants to move somewhere other than your walking path. Bobbie says not to overdo it and to dust a light sprinkle. The ants will move on, and maybe go somewhere more useful… like helping with termites or yellow jackets.
Some folks even stir a little food-grade D.E. into orange juice if they don’t mind the taste of mud.
A few important reminders:
- Use FOOD GRADE only around animals, in the house, or for people
- Do not use pool-grade D.E. for those purposes
- Likewise, do not use food-grade D.E. in your pool
- A little goes a long way
We have 50-pound bags available at the Golden Acres feed store for $58.
Call Bobbie to arrange a pickup time!
(850) 508-2607