Cedar Wood Mulch Chips Shavings for Garden- Screech Owl House/Box- Organic Bedding 6 Quart (1.5 Gallon) Brown

I purchased these cedar chips to use a top my houseplant pots.The natural cedar scent is a deterrent for many insects, including adult fungus gnats, which can frequent houseplant soil. Though the cedar chips don’t affect the larvae, it’s great for preventing the adults from reaching soil to lay more eggs.The scent is strong and smells wonderful. I may use this to make satchels for my drawers and linen closets to help keep the miller moths at bay, too. Cedar is a wonderful and natural insect repellent.Overall, I’m satisfied with my purchase. These are a tad pricey for the quantity received, but the product is great for my needs. Should I run out, I’ll definitely buy a few bags again.The cedar chip size is small, and light, which is perfect for covering soil in indoor planters. Please see attached photo for a size comparison to a US penny.

They showed up sealed well. The scent was strong and amazing. They weren't big chips, and they weren't saw dust. Just good cedar shavings. Exactly what I needed for my project.

Used for my house plants. Lightweight , kept the bugs away!

I don't have a gerbil, so I wouldn't really know. But I bought this thinking it would make a good mulch for the garden and... no. Very thin flakes: they would disappear in no time in the garden. And a very small quantity for the price. I'd need a dozen bags to cover even a small raised bed, and the cost for that would be WAY over budget. Luckily, I was able to return this.

Last summer season my desert roses that line the back of my lanai were all destroyed by bright colored caterpillars with black spines. The Cedar chips in the pots and around the flowers, have worked perfectly on keeping them away without using toxic insecticides