Somethings eating my sunflower plants!
Dani0025
10 years ago
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10 years agoTiffany, purpleinopp Z8b Opp, AL
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something is eating the zinnias and sunflowers
Comments (3)Actually, I really don't think it's a rabbit. I thought that might be a possibility too, but after looking at them again today I don't think so. After a few more google searches, I think it might actually be adult June beetles. I don't know much about them other than the grubs have eaten my lawn. They are all over the place in my neighbourhood right now, so it kind of fits. It doesn't explain the sunflower/zinnia pattern, but maybe that's just a coincidence. Does this sound familiar to anyone?...See MoreEarwigs in corn, something eating sunflower seedlings
Comments (2)I can relate. This is why I stopped growing corn. Too much space for a plant that has so many problems in a small garden. Not worth it. My advice for the other pests is to fence in your garden with quarter inch hardware cloth at the bottom. Check the other posts on fencing for critter control instructions. And get various sizes of havahart traps and snap traps. Good luck!...See MoreSomething eating my plants
Comments (3)FWIW, there are teeny tiny snails here that do that kind of damage. I use the iron phosphate type bait & sprinkle it around newly seeded areas & plants they seem to prefer. Culprit also may be tiny caterpillars that either drop to the ground or blend in to the undersides of the leaves - hiding along the veins & exactly the same color as their food. I scout those carefully & squish. Some Bt can help as well. Luckily, the damage doesn't appear too severe, plants may just outgrow it......See MoreSomething STILL eating my plants
Comments (9)Last two summers somehow I had no slugs or caterpillars. I had aphids but I was able to control them. When the heat seems to remain in the 90s daily I stretch 40% shade cloth over my garden and with that I continue harvesting tomatoes, cukes, peppers, sweet potatoes & eggplants. Tomatoes and cukes slow down during that time. I love growing my own veggies. Up north I had a 1/4 acre garden where I grew pretty much all our veggies. No slugs, cutworms, beetles. The winters kept them under control. Sometimes, like right now, I look at my poor plants full of holes and wish I lived back north. Of course that only lasts until their temps dip below 50 or lower when they have snow and ice. Sigh…I can't have it all....See MoreDani0025
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