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jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
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Comments (2)I had a problem with squirrels digging up things and I have used three different solutions and all worked pretty well. One time I tried fox urine. You buy it in places where they sell hunting supplies. I put it on a cotton ball and just left it in the flower beds. The other solution was to plant stuff and then lay chicken wire on top of the beds. I cut the wire in strips and little squares and laid it on top of the ground around the plants. The last suggestion is to plant a daffodil bulb when you put in your plants. They are poison to squirrles and they can smell them in the soil and will avoid them. Cheryl...See MoreMore questions about pests
Comments (9)pic 1 cucumber beetles pic 2 squash bug eggs/green aphids pic 3 black aphids and maybe some white fly Wow you do have some bugs. 1) look under all the leaves and squish those eggs or you will have more squash bugs 2) mix 2tbl spoons reg. liquid dish soap in a 1gl sprayer of water. If you don't own a sprayer buy one $10 -$15 Walmart. They can be used for a multitude of things weeds, trees etc. 3) NOT in the Hot Sun --spray the leaves all over, get the under side as well. Do a really good job 4) you will need to repeat in about 4-5 days and then again. Keep an eye on them so it doesn't get out of hand. Good luck Ps soap suffocates/degreaser removes oil I use the cheap stuff $$ store because I have a large garden This post was edited by campv on Fri, Aug 29, 14 at 16:52...See MoreQuestion about a possible pest and another issue
Comments (10)Darkcyde, the light levels at this time are very poor where plants are concerned. In winter, they go into dormancy and do not need the water, nor the light so much. As light levels begin now to increase, you can expect your sapling to put on new growth....as little as it is. There's nothing wrong in starting an outside plant indoors as long as you give it some sort of natural habitat it would otherwise enjoy outside. Don't let the plant dry out, but when you water, water to drainage and dump the excess after a reasonable period of time. Don't let the water be drawn back up. Watering with distilled water. Was that info given you by someone who has views on regular community treated water. The 'treated' I take is your town's water is fluoridated. So what, most communities think its good for the kid's teeth. As far as fluoride damaging a small tree, I doubt it has had the time to have an effect and besides, just leaving the water to sit overnight and gain room temperature, is sufficient. Salts build-up in soil is a long-term thing, it doesn't happen overnight. Don't worry about it. Brown tips on plants can be usually traced to one or two possible causes: light...and or overwatering. You would know whether you are giving the plant too much water. Remember, it can only use so much water through winter...it should be actively growing to use such water. Light. Light at this time is very low....not until well into February is the intensity of light sufficient to push growth. I suspect what growth you have now is being pushed by your feeding it. Plants don't need feeding in winter, albeit very minimally, because they are not growing. Sunlight influences growth. Since light levels are so low, growth is not wished. So, no more feeding the plant until spring and new growth is in evidence. Water only when the plant needs it...don't put it on any schedule. Let the plant dry down between waterings and when you water, water always to drainage and dump the excess. The new growth in spring will change those brown tips to green ones. Whether you continue to buy distilled water is up to you. I don't believe its needed. When plants have a definite problem due to the water issue, then you can consider buying the more expensive stuff. Until the problem is one of water type, I would use the straight stuff and let it get to room temperature overnight....See MoreQuestions about pest on my peppers
Comments (8)I use tip top but they are sold up the street-no shipping fee. Shipping sucks,costs more than the product. My plants are covered with Lacewing eggs. I haven't had to buy eggs for years. NOTHING keeps up with mites. I tried EVERY mite predator and once spider mites or broad mites get going ,you are screwed. Spider mite webs had tons of ladybug and lacewing larva caught in the webs. the predator mites only eat certain other mites.They were useless in general. Pirate bugs eat what was tastiest to them and I think ate more other stuff than mites(lacewing larva etc.). Baby mantis died in mite webs. Mites are bad news. I spent a ton of $ for 4 seasons trying to get rid of spider and broad mites with every poison and good bug available with no success. until I let EVERYTHING indoors and out die,I couldn't get rid of them. MONTHS after my grow shelves were empty I had spider mite webs coming out of my Fluoros from mites that hibernated inside the fixture waiting until things got right for them to come out. When there were no plants to eat they died. MITES SUCK! btw. NEEM also sucks.Tons of supposed miticide is neem based. Neem is useless for everything as far as I can see. Soap spray is as good as neem. Hot shot no pest strips are the only thing that killed indoor mites.BUT they are REAL nasty to be around in general....See Morejim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
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sadie_flowerlady
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agojim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
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9 years agolast modified: 9 years agojim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
9 years agolast modified: 9 years agoRose Slug is different then the slugs you are referring to sadie.
About Rose Slugs
Despite their name, rose slugs aren't actually slugs. Instead, they are the larvae of rose sawflies, non-stinging, flying insects that belong to the wasp family (Tenthredinidae). Three species commonly appear on rose plants: the rose slug (Endelomyia aethiops), the curled rose slug sawfly (Allantus cinctus) and the bristly rose slug (Cladius difformis). Adult sawflies have yellowish-green bodies that reach 1/4 to 3/4 inch in length, while the larvae have 1/2- to 3/4-inch long, yellow-green bodies, yellow to yellowish-orange heads and several caterpillar-like legs. Although the three species look similar when it comes to size and coloring, bristly rose slugs have wiry hairs covering their bodies, while curled rose slug sawflies curl up when resting. All three rose slug species inflict similar damage and require the same treatment methods.
Young rose slugs feed on soft leaf tissue, leaving just veins and a papery, see-through surface material behind. Mature rose slugs frequently chew big holes in the foliage. Although mild infestations might make plants look unattractive, the roses suffer no lasting damage. Severe infestations not only make leaves curl and turn brown, but can also cause severe defoliation, which leaves plants weak and vulnerable to diseases and other insect pests.
TOOK THIS PIC A COUPLE YEARS AGO OF A ROSE SLUG:
jim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
9 years agostrawchicago z5
9 years agojim1961 / Central Pennsylvania / Zone 6
9 years agoVery True Straw! I'm not sure what all factors are involved that's why I'll keep experimenting with Marigolds to hopefully find out...
Took these pics in the past....
sadie_flowerlady
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