Posted by:
tempest
at Mon May 17 13:27:11 2004 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by tempest ]
Not to make lite any of the things you said, but a couple of clarifications need to be made. First, Roundup is an herbicide, not a pesticide. Also, Roundup is made to biodegrade as soon as it comes in contact with the soil. That's why the company tells you to spray the stuff directly onto the leaves of a plant.
Pesticides such as Diazinon, Dursban, and Malathion are made to sink into the soil to kill subterranean insects and are dangerous to everything around. These cause problems not only for critters, but can seep into groundwater and effect people. In short do what Greg suggests. If that's not enough for you, do what people have benn doing for years and set up a perimeter around your house with mothballs. That will keep snakes from coming onto your property, but keep in mind that it will also keep snakes from leaving!
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