| I'm new at container gardening. I've noticed that something is eating the leaves of my plants! I have basil, and my neighbors have pepper plants -- both with the leaves eaten. I also have some flowers that the leaves are being eaten off of. Cucumber leaves, too! Does anyone know what could be doing this? What can I do to stop it? Meari | |
| Answers: | |
| Snails | 06/27/2005 |
| Sounds like snails, use snail bait but only if pets can't get into it. | |
| By (Guest Post) | |
| Squirrels? | 06/27/2005 |
| Could it be a squirrel? A friend caught a squirrel digging up her potted plants and a relative had a squirrel eat just a few bites of several apples on a apple tree and leave the rest of the half eaten fruit to rot. How frustrating! | |
| By Cheryl from Missouri (Guest Post) | |
| Soap and Water | 06/27/2005 |
| You can try making a mixture of hand dishwashing soap with water and spraying it on the tops and bottoms of the plant's leaves. The mixture doesn't have to be really strong, just soapy and dissolved well. Might have to repeat daily. Works for our hibiscus plants. | |
| By kidsNclutter | |
| Slugs and Snails | 06/28/2005 |
| Snails and slugs were eating at my radishes. I placed salt all around the outside of the container. It kills them. I also add tin foil around the edge inside the planters. I dare anyone to eat my veggie leaves now. Picking the bugs off during the dark of night also works, if you are awake during the night. Good luck. | |
| By kittsparks1 (Guest Post) |
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