Potatoes being eaten by critters?
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Another digging potato ? - this time critters!
Comments (3)Could be mice, voles, anything. Hay and ground didn't look disturbed, but when I took the hay off the potatoes that were close to the surface were exposed and gnawed. Deeper ones were fine and as I said it was only the YG though the RN are in the same row (right by the fence, which is only good for keeping bigger critters out). I do have 1 trap so I guess I could try it - bait it with a potato?...See Moreall blossoms being eaten ....
Comments (2)Can you describe the damage? For example, I have petunias which look like the petals were peppered with buck shot. That is different from the zinnias, which have random chunks eaten from the leaves here and there. Still different are the sunflowers which have been well eaten all around the margins of the leaves. I know what did that because I saw them, Japanese Beetles. Jim...See MoreBlueberries Canes Being Eaten/Damaged
Comments (3)Ramble: Buy a live trap. They are easy to find locally at places like Home Depot or online. There is a range of sizes; get something that is close to the largest, say about 24 inches or so. That's in case you want to trap a large raccoon. In round numbers, a trap this size will cost $50, but they last for years. Bait the trap with ripe peaches if you can find them at the supermaket. Follow the trap instructions for placing the bait in relation to the release mechanism. I guarantee you if you put a nice peach in the trap, you will get something, probably the something that is eating your blueberries -- unless it is deer. Deer can't fit into traps. Unfortunately. After you trap your animal, you can decide what to do from there. To each his own. Mine is quick execution with a high-speed pellet, and a trip to the trash. If you catch a skunk you are in a bit of trouble. Try to figure out some way to release him without irritating him. Good luck. Don Yellman, Great Falls, VA...See MoreLobelia x 'Ruby Slippers' Being Eaten
Comments (1)Hi, I've never had anything touch mine. I don't think it is a bug. Even Hornworms take more than a day to decimate a tomato plant. I'm thinking it is an animal. Rabbits will strip plants and leave nothing but a stem in quick time. Of course a rabbit is not large enough to do that to lobelia so I suspect a deer. I was visiting Gottagarden and she has deer that visit. They only eat certain plants. I found out they can be picky during the growing season. Of course their favorites seem to choice plants that we love. Remy...See More- 11 years agolast modified: 9 years ago
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