Because our goal is to increase the use of mosquito buckets in Decatur, we are offering to assemble and deliver within the city limits (reach out to us if you live elsewhere; we are flexible).
We are making buckets with the following the components because our experiences tell us that these will be the most effective — and desirable:
Black plastic bucket (5 gallon) + hydroponic lid
Pond stones (to stabilize and prevent critters from overturning)
Landscape pin (steel alternative to a stick to help wayward insects crawl out)
We are offering two kinds of buckets:
$25 per b-asic bucket
$40 per b-e(e)autiful bucket (each unique design features native plants and pollinators)
The recommendations for numbers of buckets per yard vary considerably. If you have dense vegetation and/or specific areas in which you spend time (open porches/decks), you likely want to concentrate buckets there — and also spread them along the perimeter of your yard, in shade if possible. In our experience, more is more.
We will include a dunk in each bucket to get you started; additional dunks or bits, your choice, can be purchased in local stores or online.
We also offer an opt-in reminder system via email and will prompt subscribers to replenish dunks/bits every three weeks, from early March to late October.
Assembly/delivery is outside Decatur negotiable based on distance – just ask!
Each order of buckets comes with one of our yard signs, WELCOME instead of CAUTION, an appropriated designs with a revised message; help us get some attention and spread the word about safer and effective alternatives to mosquito sprays!
