04-23-2016, 12:13 PM
From my experience..
• Citric Acid works fine but it's costly (especially if you get suckered into buying it from some place like the Garden Exchange) and pretty toxic to humans and pets. If you apply it you have to protect yourself and if your pets wanders through it will burn their paws and then they'll lick it off etc.. In other words it can be very hard on them... i.e., it's not to be trifled with.
• All told you don't need Citric Acid, Hydrated Lime, or bleach, all of which are toxic, and boiling water works occasionally at best. Try spraying some, it's cooling as soon as it enters the atmosphere, so unless you see the frog and apply it directly there's no way it's going to help you.
• Our neighborhood, we work as a team, uses regular old Baking Soda. We have dry powder sprayers but it's pretty easy with just hand broadcasting. Works like a charm, is not toxic, nor does it burn your skin, and can be applied very easily. If you have a small area, such as outside your window it might be done in one application. It's always best to cover the ground first so if the frog jumps upon initial contact it jumps down into more Baking Soda. Also if the area has heavy growth you might prune bushes etc., so as to minimize the surface area you're dealing with. But you shouldn't have to take drastic measures for just a spot infestation. BTW.. This should be done dry, powder, while it's not raining. Good Luck!
• Citric Acid works fine but it's costly (especially if you get suckered into buying it from some place like the Garden Exchange) and pretty toxic to humans and pets. If you apply it you have to protect yourself and if your pets wanders through it will burn their paws and then they'll lick it off etc.. In other words it can be very hard on them... i.e., it's not to be trifled with.
• All told you don't need Citric Acid, Hydrated Lime, or bleach, all of which are toxic, and boiling water works occasionally at best. Try spraying some, it's cooling as soon as it enters the atmosphere, so unless you see the frog and apply it directly there's no way it's going to help you.
• Our neighborhood, we work as a team, uses regular old Baking Soda. We have dry powder sprayers but it's pretty easy with just hand broadcasting. Works like a charm, is not toxic, nor does it burn your skin, and can be applied very easily. If you have a small area, such as outside your window it might be done in one application. It's always best to cover the ground first so if the frog jumps upon initial contact it jumps down into more Baking Soda. Also if the area has heavy growth you might prune bushes etc., so as to minimize the surface area you're dealing with. But you shouldn't have to take drastic measures for just a spot infestation. BTW.. This should be done dry, powder, while it's not raining. Good Luck!