Spring is finally here in Texas, and after all of that snow, the nice weather is a welcome relief. But with nice weather, gardening, and outdoor fun comes pesky, unwelcome bugs.
I really do not like putting chemicals and pesticides on my lawn. My kids play on the lawn, the dogs spend time outdoors, and those chemicals can seep into ground water. The phrase, “You reap what you sow,” comes into mind. I don’t want to be “sowing” any chemicals into the ground to eventually “reap” the bad stuff that comes back into our home.
But what about those pesky bugs? I do not want them taking over our beautiful flowers, so I need a natural solution.
EcoSMART is an organic pesticide and natural insect repellent company that carries products that are both kid- AND pet-friendly, are non-toxic.
And speaking of pests, nothing is more annoying than those huge ant hill mounds that pop all over the yard. Now, I know that ants make the world go ’round, but I don’t want my kiddos getting stung. EcoSMART has 8 great (and frugal!) natural ant killer tips and tricks.
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This contest will close on Friday, April 9th at 11pm CST. The winner will receive a prize bundle from EcoSMART’s collection of eco-friendly home pest control products. The winner will be selected by random.org and contacted via email. Contest open to residents of the 48 contiguous states only.
Disclosure – I received the Home Bundle from EcoSmart to review. All of the opinions in this post are completely mine. This post was not reviewed by anyone before publication, nor was I compensated in any way for this review.
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We have 2 kids and a dog. I have an auto-immune disease and we’d like to have this in order NOT to poison our family with chemicals that have unknown effects.
perfect timing! Just found an ant trail I wasn’t sure how to get rid of since I didn’t want to use harmful chemicals, especially with the little ones around.
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In my house I have lots of little ones always running around and 3 dogs. I what to make sure i have cleaning items in the house that wont get any one in the house sick from chemicals.
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I’m an avid gardener who battles bugs! I start my garden in my kitchen window starting in March~having the plants destroyed by bugs or disease six months later is heartbreaking!
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My son is 14-months old and I also worry about putting chemicals into our yard where he will play. We also have a garden and I definitely do not want chemicals getting onto our food. Thanks for all that you do!
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I have a crazy ant problem in my kitchen, but don’t like using too many chemicals because it’s the KITCHEN!
I would love to have this set! I live in Texas where bugs are common year round and since we have a creek in the back yard and pecans in the front we have a mosquito, wasp, hornet and cockroach problems. I HATE to use nasty chemicals but I am losing this war!
I would love this products! I am slowly converting everything in my home to eco friendly products. It is a slow transition but every little bit helps!
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We have 3 young children that enjoy playing in our backyard. Our youngest had open heart surgery at 6 weeks old and has had health issues ever since. He will need a follow-up surgery that he has to be healthy for. We keep a garden to cut down on food costs and to eat healthier. Since my husband is a pastor we keep a pretty tight budget. This package would be invaluable to us!
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I am a fan on Facebook and have told my friends of your giveaway!
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I tweeted too!
We have two boys who are always outside playing, plus a dog outside with them. Plus a baby girl on the way… We have a lot of land to treat with insectisides to keep the bugs off our kids/pets, and I’d much rather have something kid/pet-friendly, than toxic chemicals!
We have lots of ants that we can’t seem to get rid of, but I don’t want to use any chemicals that could harm my baby girl who is just starting to crawl or our dog.
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i live on 3 acres and have dogs, cats, and chickens.
lot s going on over here
and have grandchildren what come to visit- do not want any bugs
I don’t want to use chemicals with kids and pets around. These products would be great!
My husband is obsessed with killing pests. I would love to try this out.
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I would love to win this because we are starting an outdoor garden and will be spending time outdoors more. I have a daughter turning 3 this summer and one turning 11 this month, and I would prefer to use this instead of harmful chemicals.
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We need this b/c summer is coming and with it the roaches.
Would LOVE to receive this because my son has super sensitive skin, so bug bites make him break out horribly, but so do most repellants and treatments. This would be such a blessing!
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Hi Alyssa,
I’m a long time RSS subscriber. And I’d love a healthy, chemical free lawn (these products would help convince my husband that can be done!) Our garden is organic because I’m in charge there, but the lawn…oh the lawn….
Living on the water like we do, we get bugs ALL the time. I’d love to have something natural to treat them with. Thanks!
I’m a subscriber too!
Would love to win. Have kids, plus a home daycare and 2 pets!
i use no chemicals in my yard as i am in it non-stop as are my grandchildren andpets.
I’m trying not to use chemical weed killers and pesticides, but sometimes I just don’t know how to get rid of them!
I would love to win this for our garden! I love to grow my own goodies, because I don’t have to worry about chemicals, but my strawberries are already getting over-run with bugs!
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I subscribe to your blog via e-mail!
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With two dogs, we need to find something safe to use around them
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Living in an old farmhouse is daunting, with red wasps constantly stinging everyone. My grandkids are terrified and have to “run the gauntlet” through the porch to get past them. Your wasp spray is the only sensible solution!
This is my first year planting a garden and I just got a baby bunny…I would love to try these products out!!!
I subscribe via e-mail!!!
I live in the south where there are LOTS of BIG bugs!
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We have pulled 6 ticks off THIS WEEK!!! I absolutely love being outside and gardening and feeding my family home grown, but I don’t like those pesky ticks. My 3 year old always scratches until she gets an infection!
Need to keep some ants at bay!
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We’d love to try this out at home, we have a dog and a son whom loves to go outside! This is perfect for us.
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I’m following along on my Google reader!
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