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Specifications at a Glance:

  • 10-oz. box covers 2,500 sq. ft.
  • 40-oz. box covers 10,000 sq. ft.

Milky Spore

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Milky Spore 10 Oz. - Item #05-153

$39.95
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Milky Spore 40 Oz. - Item #05-154

$129.00
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Eliminate Japanese Beetle Grubs for 10 Years or More!

Milky Spore is a naturally occurring microscopic bacteria (Bacillus popilliae) that kills Japanese beetle grubs before they can grow into ravenous adults. It's a long-term solution because it survives winter temperatures. The Milky Spore population increases each year, reaching peak effectiveness about three years after application, and lasts ten years or more.

  • Safe for people, pets and beneficial soil organisms
  • Sorry, no shipments to CA

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Milky Spore
 
3.9

(based on 30 reviews)

96%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Organic (19)
  • Long lasting (16)
  • Easy to use (13)
  • Eco-friendly (8)
  • Safe (7)

Cons

  • Messy (6)

Best Uses

  • Flower gardens (8)
  • Grass (8)
  • Bugs & insects (7)
  • Garden (6)
  • Vegetable gardens (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid gardener (17), Midrange shopper (8)

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 30 customers

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4.0

Grubs Love Sweet Potatoes

By Leslie's Farm

from Central Texas

About Me Master Gardener

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easy to Use
  • Long Lasting
  • Organic

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Flower Gardens
    • Vegetable Gardens

    Comments about Milky Spore:

    During long years of organic gardening, I knew about Milky Spore, but I never needed it. Now, gardening in Central Texas, I had my Sweet Potato crop nearly wiped out by grubs - including the Rhinoceros Beetle. I will use the product only on my food beds and allow my fancy horned friends to live peacefully everywhere else. Being rid of the Japanese beetles? We'll see - I'll let you know!

     
    5.0

    Great product

    By Ken

    from Southern Michigan

    About Me Avid Gardener

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy to Use
    • Long Lasting
    • Organic

    Cons

    • Messy

    Best Uses

    • Flower Gardens
    • Grass
    • Vegetable Gardens

    Comments about Milky Spore:

    The powder version is hard to control in other than calm conditions. A granular version would be a lot easier.

     
    4.0

    Second year using this product

    By Pumpkin Farmer

    from Omaha, Ne

    About Me Avid Gardener

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy to Use
    • Long Lasting
    • Organic

    Cons

      Best Uses

        Comments about Milky Spore:

        This is my second year applying milky spore to my entire yard. There was a noticeable difference in the number of Japanese Beetle grubs in my yard from last year to this year. I hope to wipe out even more of them this year. I also got my next door neighbor to apply it to her entire yard this year, too, in an effort to kill the grubs.

         
        3.0

        Kill those grubs

        By Mike

        from Ellicott City MD

        About Me Avid Gardener

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Long Lasting
        • Organic

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Flower Gardens
          • Grass
          • Vegetable Gardens

          Comments about Milky Spore:

          Needs to improve the instuctions on how to apply for vegetables. Not much listed. Good product.

          (1 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

           
          1.0

          3rd year with NO results

          By Frustrated and beaten by the MOLES!!

          from CT

          Verified Reviewer

          Comments about Milky Spore:

          We moved into this home in 2008 and found the yard was loaded with moles or voles. My wife did some research and came up with the Milky Spore that I have used in 2008, 2009, and 2010. We were desperately hoping that the Japanese beetle population would decrease and hence, the mole population. But to our dismay, we are out over $1,000 and neither population has decreased in the least!! We are at wits end!

          (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

           
          4.0

          highly rated product in garden books

          By Suz

          from Monument, CO

          About Me Avid Gardener

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Long Lasting
          • Organic

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Flower Gardens
            • Grass

            Comments about Milky Spore:

            I was relieved to find Milky Spore through Gardener's Supply Co. All of the garden books and Master Gardeners recommend this product for grubs and slugs, but it is not readily available everywhere. I have dogs and a slug problem (this past year) and I need a product that is safe around the dogs. This is a great product for a long term benefit.

            (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            4.0

            Cannot hurt! Usually helps!

            By Nathalie L

            from Tolland, CT

            About Me Avid Gardener

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Organic

            Cons

            • Messy

            Best Uses

            • Flower Gardens
            • Grass

            Comments about Milky Spore:

            I did an October application of the milky spores. I like this large box, it is more convenient for our 2.5 acres' backyard. I applied the spores with the tube also purchased on your site. The last (and first) time I did it (about 4 years ago), our backyard was infested by Japanese beetles and grubs. As far as I can tell, their numbers dropped since then.

            Thanks!

            (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            5.0

            This is my second purchase

            By Jim

            from Avalon, NJ

            About Me Avid Gardener

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Long Lasting
            • Organic

            Cons

            • none

            Best Uses

            • Grass

            Comments about Milky Spore:

            This is a great product. I bought it many, many years ago and it elimiated grubs. They say it is effective for about 10 years...I got 15years. So a few minutes of time results in years of protection.
            There have been reviews about it's safety and other application concerns, but if you use it on a calm, dry day, no special applicator is needed.

             
            4.0

            A solution to a problem

            By Geri

            from DeKalb, Il

            About Me Avid Gardener

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Easy to Use
            • Long Lasting
            • Organic

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Grass
              • Vegetable Gardens

              Comments about Milky Spore:

              Used milky spore on my rhubarb and asparagus plants that were covered with Japanese Beetles

               
              5.0

              Time will tell

              By Divine Spirit

              from Keyport, NJ

              About Me Getting Started

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Accelerated Growth
              • Easy to Use
              • Long Lasting
              • Organic

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Flower Gardens
                • Grass
                • Potted Plants
                • Vegetable Gardens

                Comments about Milky Spore:

                Sprinkle on now and it's good for the next ten years? It's my kinda product...peace

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