I've been gardening in Bed-Stuy since 1992. Mosquitos were always a minor nuisance. This year was terrible! I use a eucalyptus based spray to keep them at bay but I have only had limited success. Here it is September and I am still getting bitten.

Posted by: Lynne at September 22, 2008 6:48 PM in response to Mosquitos in brownstone gardens

Hi everyone...I just joined this forum! Although I'm not exactly in the boroughs, I'm on the south shore in Nassau county, close in to Bklyn and Queens...I have lived a good part of my life in Bklyn (born there) and in Queens before ending up on the *Island*!
This mosquito thread is really pulling me in due to my severe mosquito problem that I'm experiencing this summer for the FIRST time in the 28 years I'm living in this house..
these little bastards are out in daylight hours and are making it almost impossible for me to garden or enjoy the birds that I feed and water...(6 different bird feeders and 4 birdbaths). I keep the feeders clean and change the water daily or close to it. I don't think this is the cause of these millions of daylight biters....but...what could be going on here???
sharadacats

Posted by: sharadacats at September 30, 2008 7:20 PM in response to Mosquitos in brownstone gardens