In such cases the weeps consist of small-diameter plastic, clay or metal pipes extending through the wall to a layer of porous backfill. Typically, weeps are arranged to direct water which may have entered an assembly from outside back to the outside.
A few of several safe household chemicals to use are vinegar, dishwashing soap and rubbing alcohol, according to an Oregon State University Extension Service publication called Using Home Remedies to Control Garden Pests, (EC 1586). The publication, complete with photos, is available free of charge online.
Get rid of garden pests with home remedies. Trap containing apple cider vinegar. CORVALLIS, Ore. â If silent, uninvited guests with voracious appetites have been eating your vegetables and other plants, the good news is that ingredients to stop the intruders can be found at home in the kitchen or medicine cabinet.