"nanner" wrote in message
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Does anyone know who the culprit is here? By the middle/end of summer our
hostas leaves are all holey and eaten, looks like bugs (not animals) but
we don't know what is doing it or how to treat it.

They've just come in nice and full so if there is something preventative
to do I'd like to find out. I'd prefer something natural over chemical.

We're in Long Island, NY - I think that's zone 6? (not positive - I'm a
total newbie in the garden!)


Slugs. Someone already mentioned the beer trick. Also, take away their
hiding places. Unfortunately, this often means removing mulch, but
hey....you do what you have to do. Also, you didn't mention whether all the
leaves get eaten, or just the ones closest to the ground. If just the
lowest, get underneath with a sharp knife or pruning shears and remove those
leaves, cutting the stems as close to the plant as you can. That'll allow
some air circulation, making the ground a little drier underneath. Slugs
like shade and moisture.