Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.

BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...

Any help is appreciated!

Freddie

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

Freddie wrote:
Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?
Deer love hostas. Garden stores have sprays that work well at least
until it rains.

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.
Put a metal Slinky over the pole or rope that holds up the feeders.


BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...
You actually want the squirrels to eat up the dropped seed. You don't
want to attract rats or bears.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

"Freddie" wrote in message
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Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.

BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...

Any help is appreciated!

Freddie


It's Mr Woodchuck that eats our Hostas - Hav-a-hart traps.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Freddie" wrote in message
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Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.

BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...

Any help is appreciated!

Freddie


It's Mr Woodchuck that eats our Hostas - Hav-a-hart traps.

The same give-a-shit .22 that works on squirrels works on woodchucks.
What does one do with a woodchuck in a trap?

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Freddie" wrote in message
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Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.

BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...

Any help is appreciated!

Freddie


It's Mr Woodchuck that eats our Hostas - Hav-a-hart traps.

The same give-a-shit .22 that works on squirrels works on woodchucks.
What does one do with a woodchuck in a trap?

I have dropped them off on the grounds of a corporation I was ****ed off
at - and I have shot them in the trap which was safer than have a .22
ricochet toward the nearest house (about 800' away). I can tell you they
are tough little buggers and a .22 in the ass is not going to stop them &
you can forget the pellet gun.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Chas Hurst" wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Freddie" wrote in message
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Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.

BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...

Any help is appreciated!

Freddie


It's Mr Woodchuck that eats our Hostas - Hav-a-hart traps.

The same give-a-shit .22 that works on squirrels works on woodchucks.
What does one do with a woodchuck in a trap?

I have dropped them off on the grounds of a corporation I was ****ed off
at - and I have shot them in the trap which was safer than have a .22
ricochet toward the nearest house (about 800' away). I can tell you they
are tough little buggers and a .22 in the ass is not going to stop them &
you can forget the pellet gun.

I've shot many woodchucks on my property, and none in the ass. Why would you
shoot one there, that's cruel.
I use a .22 short on squirrels and a long rifle hollow point on woodchucks.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

"Chas Hurst" wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Chas Hurst" wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
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"Freddie" wrote in message
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Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.

BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...

Any help is appreciated!

Freddie


It's Mr Woodchuck that eats our Hostas - Hav-a-hart traps.

The same give-a-shit .22 that works on squirrels works on woodchucks.
What does one do with a woodchuck in a trap?

I have dropped them off on the grounds of a corporation I was ****ed off
at - and I have shot them in the trap which was safer than have a .22
ricochet toward the nearest house (about 800' away). I can tell you they
are tough little buggers and a .22 in the ass is not going to stop them &
you can forget the pellet gun.

I've shot many woodchucks on my property, and none in the ass. Why would
you shoot one there, that's cruel.
I use a .22 short on squirrels and a long rifle hollow point on
woodchucks.

With a scope no doubt.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
...

"Chas Hurst" wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
...

"Chas Hurst" wrote in message
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"Srgnt Billko" wrote in message
...

"Freddie" wrote in message
...
Hi all,

1st time poster - dinna beat me up!

Ok, so I have about 10 nice sized hosta's in the back garden but they
are looking pretty ragged. I reckon the gypsy moth larvae are going
to
lunch on them. Any recommendation for a bug spray that will repel or
kill them and not kill the plant?

I also have many squirrels and chipmunks attacking my bird feeders
and
while quite comical, they are getting pretty aggressive now.

BB Gun? Maybe a .22 to show who's boss...

Any help is appreciated!

Freddie


It's Mr Woodchuck that eats our Hostas - Hav-a-hart traps.

The same give-a-shit .22 that works on squirrels works on woodchucks.
What does one do with a woodchuck in a trap?

I have dropped them off on the grounds of a corporation I was ****ed off
at - and I have shot them in the trap which was safer than have a .22
ricochet toward the nearest house (about 800' away). I can tell you
they are tough little buggers and a .22 in the ass is not going to stop
them & you can forget the pellet gun.

I've shot many woodchucks on my property, and none in the ass. Why would
you shoot one there, that's cruel.
I use a .22 short on squirrels and a long rifle hollow point on
woodchucks.

With a scope no doubt.

No need for a scope. I have a single shot Winchester Mod 67A with open iron
sights.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

The deer here in NJ are definitely eating my hostas. They seem to like
them, as there are other plants that they only eat in winter. But
hostas they seem to like all the time.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

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The deer here in NJ are definitely eating my hostas. They seem to like
them, as there are other plants that they only eat in winter. But
hostas they seem to like all the time.

You have hostas in the winter? I live in PA, and the hostas are long gone by
wintertime.

Hostas - Getting chewed up.
 

Chas Hurst wrote:
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The deer here in NJ are definitely eating my hostas. They seem to like
them, as there are other plants that they only eat in winter. But
hostas they seem to like all the time.

You have hostas in the winter? I live in PA, and the hostas are long gone by
wintertime.

No, sorry for the confusion. Wat I meant was the deer will eat plants
like yews and arbovitae in the winter, but they leave them alone in the
summer, when other plants they like more, like the hostas are around.

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Chas Hurst wrote:
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The deer here in NJ are definitely eating my hostas. They seem to like
them, as there are other plants that they only eat in winter. But
hostas they seem to like all the time.

You have hostas in the winter? I live in PA, and the hostas are long gone
by
wintertime.

No, sorry for the confusion. Wat I meant was the deer will eat plants
like yews and arbovitae in the winter, but they leave them alone in the
summer, when other plants they like more, like the hostas are around.

Deer love yews more than any other plant. I got rid of the few I had because
they were an attraction and an or'dourve for the azaleas and rhodies. The
hostas are planted closer to the house in an attempt to protect them. So far
so good. That stinky, expensive deer repellant seems to work-on most plants.