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Old 03-04-2006, 09:44 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Des Higgins
 
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Anyone got an opinion on either OR know anything else that works.


They don't like crawling over wood ash, so if you have or know
someone with a woodburning stove, save some to make a defensive ring
around each lily. Failing that, fine beach sand. I find they don't like
crushed dry bracken, or roughly shopped comfrey leaves, either.


I just bit the bullet and bought some more Alu sulphate. It looks harmless
enough (as long as you do not get it in any orifices)
and I have even seen it in organic gardening shops. For the greenhouse, I
will try half plastic bottles.


Janet