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title: "I bought this online and I’m not sure if its good for my plants to…"
description: "I bought this online and I’m not sure if its good for my plants to keep bugs out? If it is how do you use it and how much?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lZ7uAE3pQ86jnFGxrCwLrg/64ed3639f57ead8a83580b60"
community: "Anything about plants"
author: "Savanah"
published: "2023-08-29T00:05:13.117Z"
language: "en"
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# I bought this online and I’m not sure if its good for my plants to…

_Posted by Savanah on 2023-08-29_

I bought this online and I’m not sure if its good for my plants to keep bugs out? If it is how do you use it and how much?

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## 2 comments

### Plant Father commented on 2023-08-29

this stuff is amazing in the garden inside and out. sprinkle a fair amount on the soil, mix into the top layer, and be careful not to get it wet. the crushed fossils have a very fine, sharp texture that wounds and kills soft-bodied insects on contact, because of this it’s important to wear a dust mask when working with it. diatomaceous earth loses its effectiveness when wet, but if you water it into the soil i’ve heard it makes a good silica supplement as well

### Rainy commented on 2023-08-30

you can sprinkle it around the outside of your house to keep scorpions out. ( I used to live in Arizona 😜)

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