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Old 07-05-2009, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by bob[_1_] View Post
- only planted last autumn so not much growth on them yet, and most
of the new flower buds tips have been munched on.

My Readers digest book says earwigs/slugs, but I picked off a couple
of tiny snails this morning. Can I win this way, or should I use a
chemical?
Try a barrier round the bottom of the plant - sharp grit or something similar. And continue to pick of and destroy any snails you find. No good throwing them over the fence. They come back.