UPDATE: This contest has closed and the winner has been notified.
Every so often I'm contacted by a PR firm pushing some product or another, but I rarely participate. The products often have no relation to the kind of gardening I'm doing (I think one early one was a fogging machine to get rid of bees -- seriously?) or just look crappy. But when I received an email from representatives of EcoSMART offering organic pesticide to my readers, I was intrigued. Could it really be organic? Or at least not terribly toxic? I don't want anyone to be robbed of the chance of seeing all sorts of bugs in their garden (even if they don't want them in their house):
So I clicked through to their site from the email and read carefully. The only ingredient that gave me some pause was sodium lauryl sulfate and even that didn't seem so bad, so I agreed to host a product giveaway. They had some specific requests for links, word inclusion for the title, and how I had to ask you to comment (more on that later) which will probably explain this random linked reference to organic weed killer.
Now let me assure you that I have not been compensated in any way for hosting this product giveaway, I wrote it myself (can't you tell?), and I have no affiliation with EcoSMART.
You can win one of the following:
- Safe Plant & Garden Value Bundle
How to win:
Comment and share why you want or need the value bundle. Make sure the email you provide with your comment is correct. I will use a random number generator to pick the winning comment, but I will select again if unable to contact the winning commentor.
Contest ends:
Sunday, September 12th at midnight EST. This thing can't run forever because I don't want to have to count too many comments!
Contest open to:
Residents of the continental U.S. only -- sorry Alaska and Hawaii guess they won't pay for shipping to you.
Comment away readers and good luck!
I want and need the bundle to take my yard and garden from drab to fab. Right now, it's just kind of blah and needs a pick me up and organic makes it even better.
Posted by: Tracie J. | September 08, 2010 at 10:43 PM
I use these products, and they are pretty amazing!
Posted by: meemsnyc | September 09, 2010 at 02:17 AM
For the past three growing seasons I've proudly nutured, and happily consumed, various goodies from indeterminate Early Girls to vitamin-packed malabar - all yummy, bug-free and grown in containers on my lanai.
This season I've got BUGs! White fly, mealybug, aphids and scale on all my veggies. I'm afraid of everyday pesticides (after all I eat my produce). I desparately need the organic pesticide bundle help.
Posted by: Mummer | September 11, 2010 at 07:49 AM
The best pesticide I've ever used (believe it or not) is two drops of dish detergent in a small spray bottle. After shaking, spray on leaves a few times per season - more often if you're gardening in a rainy climate.
P.S.If you see bubbles, you're spraying too much!
But, my garden needs help, and I want to try
organic sprays, both for better results and to practice twenty-first century 'eco safety'.
Posted by: John R. | September 12, 2010 at 03:30 PM