Doreen and all, Try the following for the grasshopers

NEEM Oil is approved for certified organic growing, but it's kind of pricey $1/oz.

Horehound plants act as a natural repellent

Garlic Oil Spray (heavy infusion)-Mix 3 oz. galic cloves w/1 oz. mineral oil. Soak 24 hours. Strain.

Then mix 1 tsp. fish emulsion w/16 oz. water Add 1 T. castille Sap to this.

Then slowly combine fish emulsion mixture with garlic oil. Keep sealed in a glass jar, and it will last several months.

To use: 2T garlic oil mixture to 1 pint (16 oz.) water and spray.

DE- Diatomaceous earth

Pepper Spray- Jalapenos or Habaneros mixed with water and 1T Castille soap

Caffeine Spray- 10times strength coffee as a spray.

Sink glass jars into the soil. Fill with molasses and water mixed 1 part molasses to 10 water. Fill jars with the mix. Grasshoppers will be attracted to the sweet smell and will fall in and drown. Hope this helps. Best of Luck,

-- Kristin, in La. (positivekharma@aol.com), June 09, 2001

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Years ago I used to raise a few turkeys every year. For a couple of summers, we had a bad grasshopper problem. I turned my turkeys loose every day, and they took care of the grasshoppers, plus it cut down considerably on the amount of feed I had to purchase for the turkeys. Not to mention it entertained my children to no end.....have you ever watched a turkey try to run?

-- Lenette (kigervixen@webtv.net), June 10, 2001.