It does not appear to be insect bites, as larger pieces of the leaves are missing and it looks like a bite has been taken. Any thoughts as to what it might be and how to stop it?
2006-07-26 17:17:56 · 8 answers · asked by Julie 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
Sprinkle ground cayenne pepper on them. It will stop whatever is eating them.
2006-07-26 17:20:22 · answer #1 · answered by ☼Jims Brain☼ 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Mine look the same way. I flat busted a bunch of grasshoppers gnawing away at it. They eat the entire ends of the leaves and leave the plant a blunted mess. Its hot now and the grasshoppers are needing liquids and are getting it from our plants. Try sevin dust if you use pesticides, if you dont, catch a few grasshoppers, chop them up and steep them in water a few days. Strain and spray the plant. This bug juice works for other pests as well. Theory goes, you probably are spreading pathogens deadly to the bugs by spraying the decomposing same kind on them.
2006-07-26 18:03:49 · answer #2 · answered by hipichick777 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not quite sure what it is, maybe a raccoon... just a wild guess. sprinkle a little cayenne pepper dust on em, thatll keep most insect and animals away. make sure to re-apply after rain, or if it looks like it all ran off.
2006-07-26 17:20:57 · answer #3 · answered by darpdarp 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snails
2006-07-26 17:20:52 · answer #4 · answered by parshooter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's slugs ! They tried to get mine this year, too. I got them with slug bait sprinkled in my hen & chick bed.
2006-07-26 17:25:08 · answer #5 · answered by madamspinner2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not sure how tall your plants are, but my guess is rabbits or deer. You may need fencing if it is causing a loss to you.
2006-07-26 17:21:12 · answer #6 · answered by Cub6265 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
slugs come to mind, easy fix, slug killer
2006-07-26 17:20:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
iT COULD BE A WEASEL PLANT.
2006-07-26 17:20:12 · answer #8 · answered by huddie l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋