10-03-2007, 05:34 PM
hi punaleigh, I understand the terrain issues now.
We weren't able to clear around our last house either.
We had a sprayer from Garden Exchange ($35) that could really send up a good stream of citric acid solution.
The frogs are on or near the ground in daytime and move up as the night continues, so our only shot with the tall trees was to go after them while still low. Drench the area the sound is coming from, cross our fingers, try again if at first not succeeding.
It's a pain, but works if you only have a few. If you have an entire forest area I just don't know how you can prevent the population from exploding.
My current property has a rain forest area on the other side of the lawn buffer, and the frogs are thick there, but being even 30-40 feet away that becomes a background noise ...
I too poured about a cup of baking soda right on a frog here and it is back. It wasn't in solution though, just dry.
After hearing all the issues with the hydrated lime, I think I'll stick with the citric acid. Hasn't hurt anything yet -- except a few frogs.
Wishing you luck.
We weren't able to clear around our last house either.
We had a sprayer from Garden Exchange ($35) that could really send up a good stream of citric acid solution.
The frogs are on or near the ground in daytime and move up as the night continues, so our only shot with the tall trees was to go after them while still low. Drench the area the sound is coming from, cross our fingers, try again if at first not succeeding.
It's a pain, but works if you only have a few. If you have an entire forest area I just don't know how you can prevent the population from exploding.
My current property has a rain forest area on the other side of the lawn buffer, and the frogs are thick there, but being even 30-40 feet away that becomes a background noise ...
I too poured about a cup of baking soda right on a frog here and it is back. It wasn't in solution though, just dry.
After hearing all the issues with the hydrated lime, I think I'll stick with the citric acid. Hasn't hurt anything yet -- except a few frogs.
Wishing you luck.