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Expert: Ronald B Persaud - 6/17/2009


Question
I have heard that applying lime to your lawn with eliminate
fleas and ticks. Is there any truth to this? Thanks, Debra

Answer
A long time ago an insecticide (BHC) was mixed with limestone and applied to lawns or put in a small area for the dog to "roll in". But we now live in different times; BHC has been discontinued and lime by itself has no insecticidal properties that I know of.

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Ronald B Persaud

Expertise

Florida (Central and South) lawns maintenance and troubleshooting.

Experience

Work experience in Garden and Technical Sales (Ace Hardware and Lesco). L&O Spray Technican/Horticulturist/Tree permitting (Local Municipality). Commercial Landscape Maintenance (Condo complex and Shopping Mall)

Organizations
Past member Florida Landscape Maintenance Association (Pinellas County).

Publications
On the 'Gardenweb' under the pseudonym "Ronalawn82"

Education/Credentials
CPO certified (L&O) Florida. Hons. Graduate: Eastern Caribbean Farm Institute (now Eastern Caribbean Institute of Agriculture and Forestry), Trinidad WI.

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