At the core the rain gutter grow system is a self watering container gardening method.
Rain gutter grow system mosquitoes.
The containers soak up water from the rain gutter using a net cup on the bottom of each container.
In this video i do a quick update of my self watering containers or rain gutter grow system or sub irrigated planter or just container garden.
Let s see how i added landscaping material to my rggs to stop those nasty mosquitoes.
Keep your gutters clean.
You may need to make it a two inch slope to get the best possible results.
Read on to learn how to mosquito proof your rain tanks or barrels.
Luckily there are easy ways to keep mosquitos out of rain barrels.
If you already have this problem there are a few ways to fix this problem and insecticides come in a variety of different delivery methods from hand or power spraying to yard foggers to time.
This means if you do not clean your gutters out or if you have a leak and water is pooling in your yard it is a prime area for mosquitoes to breed.
Check after every rainstom to make sure there s no standing water in your gutters.
When it comes to pros and cons of rain gutter guards this is one that s often overlooked as a benefit.
I could ve used mosquito dunks but i wanted to devise a system that was.
Clean gutters eliminate standing water which means mosquitoes don t have the water they need for their larvae to grow.
Mosquitoes need water to lay eggs and grow.
You can use plastic buckets barrels or grow bags for containers.
They should be running one to two inches in slope for every forty feet of gutters.
Finally keep an eye out for any signs of mosquito activity such as stings or swarms.
This system is relatively inexpensive and easy to build.
Plants are grown inside of large or small containers and fed water and nutrients from the rain gutter which is maintained by a float valve and connected to a well rain.