tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post2333020189754530686..comments2023-10-18T06:03:38.318-07:00Comments on B&D Lilies Garden Blog: How to Control Slugs in your Lily Bulb GardenDianna & Anne Mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14365190188068071287noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-50404920524252139002014-04-29T08:18:17.194-07:002014-04-29T08:18:17.194-07:00Bunnies eat my hostas! One time I was putting some...Bunnies eat my hostas! One time I was putting some bottled urine spray on them and one of the little guys was sitting about 15 ft away just watching me! KClairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13424463993180182722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-25888198688665369872013-05-24T09:33:45.089-07:002013-05-24T09:33:45.089-07:00BTW, was it just the leaves or was the crown of th...BTW, was it just the leaves or was the crown of the plant affected as well? Hopefully, that Hosta wasn't a "one of a kind" for you, because it seems that varmints go after whatever you've paid the most money, at least in my garden anyway. Dianna & Anne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365190188068071287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-40157880620143608592013-05-24T08:12:36.167-07:002013-05-24T08:12:36.167-07:00Hard telling what ate your Hosta, but it might hav...Hard telling what ate your Hosta, but it might have been a rodent of some kind, either tree-dwelling or underground. Have you seen any random "holes" in your garden, which would indicate the presence of voles? <br /><br />I've never used the product you mentioned because we have free-roaming birds - everything from Quail to chickens - that like to eat our insects, plus having an important salmon spawning channel running through our farm, we are sensitive to the watershed. -DiannaDianna & Anne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365190188068071287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-89115806560988960442013-05-24T07:54:11.595-07:002013-05-24T07:54:11.595-07:00I wonder if my neighbor across the street thinks I...I wonder if my neighbor across the street thinks I'm a little strange since I go out late at night with my flashlight checking each one of my hostas. I sprinkle salt on them. I know....not too much, but it sure works. <br /><br />I learned last year that the Bug Getta doesn't work as well as the Bug Getta PLUS. I have those darn pill bugs and earwigs that do a lot of damage too. And the PLUS kills those too. One plant was almost totally destroyed last year and there were no slugs on it. Couldn't figure it out. Chipmunks?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-69239227350521257992013-05-23T13:56:00.720-07:002013-05-23T13:56:00.720-07:00Hummm.... Black Raspberries, we have a very large ...Hummm.... Black Raspberries, we have a very large and diverse bird population on this farm and the Blueberries never got anywhere near the ripe stage before they all disappeared. Draping them with netting was terrible with our wind, plus birds getting caught and panicking. The red raspberries do OK and I don't mind sharing, so perhaps I'll have to try dark colored berries again. Thanks for the tip. -DiannaDianna & Anne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365190188068071287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-49654555660162147822013-05-23T09:47:31.418-07:002013-05-23T09:47:31.418-07:00Yes, they do get a bit icky, but a quick wipe with...Yes, they do get a bit icky, but a quick wipe with a damp rag does it. I'll definitely try the banana peel. I know it's going to be rainy here for a while b/c the strawberries are ripening. It never fails! Rains a lot and the berries rot (and the slugs flourish). Thank goodness for the black raspberries--nothing bothers them, not even the birds (which I can't believe). MJAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706044102445389265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-68410549112374429532013-05-21T17:02:56.135-07:002013-05-21T17:02:56.135-07:00Way to go... but don't your scissors get a bit...Way to go... but don't your scissors get a bit sticky after a while? You'll probably eliminate a lot of those smaller ones with the banana peels or a half cantaloupe rind. I move my pots around every once in a while and not only check under them, but also in the drainage holes for any that might be hiding. -DiannaDianna & Anne Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14365190188068071287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-852188306226795683.post-48554037944753590012013-05-21T15:36:22.416-07:002013-05-21T15:36:22.416-07:00This posting is great! I HATE slugs and have a sp...This posting is great! I HATE slugs and have a special pair of "slug scissors" which I use instead of a sharp stick. I did use the bounty method when our son was younger. Alas, he is grown and away in Denver now. Chickens are not allowed in DC yards, worst luck. Beer never works for me, so it's slug patrol, but I know I'm missing the little ones. DCGardenGirlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12706044102445389265noreply@blogger.com