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Lestv said:Thanks for the info on boron. I happen to have borax to kill mold/mildew in my basement (in NC very few houses have basements, and because of the clay, those that do often get wet). It was listed as a non-toxic way to handle mold, and is far kinder than bleach, etc. Works very well BTW. That it also kills the ugly camel back crickets that like to get in the basements around here is a plus. It also did a good job soaking up some spilled gasoline, then I swept it up and put it in the trash. It just seemed kinder to the environment than Sevin dust, so I wondered at an outdoor application. It would only be small amounts, and only in one bed, so I don't know that it would cause an excess of boron in my soil. The area isn't that rich in it. Will have to think on it.

Leslie -- the same situation exists here regarding basements and clay soil. We have a basement. We are frequently dealing with seepage that covers a good part of the basement floor. I never heard about using borax -- can you enlighten me?

Also -- what are camel back crickets? I get some incredibly ugly bugs in our basement that I hate -- and do not know what they are.......