12 Amazing Talcum Powder Uses in the Garden
16.06.2023 - 09:19
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We generally use talcum powder to get rid of the sweat and feel fresh and odor-free but it is useful in your backyard as well! Surprised? Have a look at 12 amazing Talcum Powder Uses in the Garden!
Talcum powder works best to keep any insects away from your garden. If you want to repel ants, plant lice, Japanese Beetles from home and garden, sprinkle some talcum powder directly over and under the infested area on the leaves. As you know ants promote aphid infestation, repel ants mean you’ll be to control aphids too!
Sprinkle some talcum powder onto the bulbs, especially rubbing on their ends before planting—it will coat the roots of the bulbs, keeping them protected from rot.
The powder also keeps grubs, voles, rodents, and moles away that would otherwise eat your bulbs before they grow.
Dust some talcum powder around your favorite plants or at the border of the garden to keep raccoons, rabbits, squirrels, and deer away. A white-tail deer has297 million olfactory receptors compared to humans only 5 or 6 million, this excellent sense of smell of these animals make them uncomfortable dealing with the scent of a talc.
Do repeat the process every 5-6 days to make it work more effectively.
While wearing garden gloves particularly on a hot day, you may struggle to take them off. It is best to throw some talcum powder on your hand before wearing them. This will make them come off easily later.
Whether you are applying pesticides, fertilizer or tilling the soil–A tedious gardening day can make your clothes dirty. Here’s a quick trick to keep your apparels clean.
Rub the powder well on soil and dirt and brush off excess. Keep repeating until the stains are gone.
Put some talcum powder on garden tools and they would become less rough on