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!)

nanner wrote:
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

What's she look like? I may eat her..

"nanner" wrote in message
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Does anyone know who the culprit is here?

Slugs


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.


Slug bait. "Bug geta" comes to mind.
Shallow bowls of beer. Bury the bowl so that the rim is at ground level.
Try spraying with hot sauce. I wonder how that would work in their slimy
slug bodies. beg


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.


Uh, forget the bug geta stuff.



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


Google is a newbie's friend.

--
Tom

nanner wrote:

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!)


Deer *love* hostas.

"William W. Plummer" wrote in message
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nanner wrote:

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!)
Deer *love* hostas.

we don't have deer here.
I agree it's slugs.

WorryFree or Sluggo, slug and snail bait, works for me. And it works good.
Safe for birds and pets too!
"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!)

"Big D" wrote in message
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WorryFree or Sluggo, slug and snail bait, works for me. And it works good.
Safe for birds and pets too!

thank you - i'll look for those

"nanner" wrote:
"Big D" wrote in message
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WorryFree or Sluggo, slug and snail bait, works for me. And it works
good. Safe for birds and pets too!

thank you - i'll look for those

Slug controls work well, but most are not all natural. You will be using
a chemical. (fyi) (even beer is a chemical..hicup)

"Steveo" wrote in message
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"nanner" wrote:
"Big D" wrote in message
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WorryFree or Sluggo, slug and snail bait, works for me. And it works
good. Safe for birds and pets too!

thank you - i'll look for those

Slug controls work well, but most are not all natural. You will be using
a chemical. (fyi) (even beer is a chemical..hicup)
Another method is to get a pair of pet ducks (if your area allows it)
they love slugs and snails.

I've heard a saucer of beer will drown slugs.

Thunder

I agree with the deer theory. They regularly mow mine down real good.
Are you sure you don't have deer? They are very common in the NY metro
area and typically forage at night, when you don't see them.

wrote:
I agree with the deer theory. They regularly mow mine down real good.
Are you sure you don't have deer? They are very common in the NY metro
area and typically forage at night, when you don't see them.

Dood, the op said it looked like small bug holes on the foliage. Do your
deer have bad teeth?

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I agree with the deer theory. They regularly mow mine down real good.
Are you sure you don't have deer? They are very common in the NY metro
area and typically forage at night, when you don't see them.


LOL- I am in Western Nassau County on Long Island - anyone know the area? I
don't know where the deer would hide! They could all be hiding behind the
dumpster at the supermarket till nightfall I suppose! Or wearing disguises
and working at 7-11?

I'm sorry - just funny ideas - I am pretty sure there are deer out east on
Long Island.

Maybe I'll try to convinve DH to let me have ducks )

Rolling Thunder wrote:
I've heard a saucer of beer will drown slugs.

Thunder
Tried that once but my better half didn't think I should be using her
favorite beverage.