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roses are leafing...
I have planted a rose garden. something is eating all the leaves off my
roses. Mostly the smaller tea roses. The only two bushes not bothered are very thorny. I have sprayed many insecticides to no avail. It is only the roses and not the junipers, lilacs, or cannas. I think it might be rabbits. There are always several in the yard scurrying away in the morning. Are there any suggestions as to what I can use as a rabbit deterrant? Could it be something else. These bushes are completely stripped. I have green stems and nothing else! -- Sincerely, Melodie Bond |
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"Melodie Bond" wrote in message
.. . I have planted a rose garden. something is eating all the leaves off my roses. Mostly the smaller tea roses. The only two bushes not bothered are very thorny. I have sprayed many insecticides to no avail. It is only the roses and not the junipers, lilacs, or cannas. I think it might be rabbits. There are always several in the yard scurrying away in the morning. Are there any suggestions as to what I can use as a rabbit deterrant? Could it be something else. These bushes are completely stripped. I have green stems and nothing else! -- Sincerely, Melodie Bond Usually rabbits will also cut (chew) off part of smaller canes. Evidence will be seeing green canes lying around with (usually) diagonal cuts. For larger roses, I don't do anything. The rabbits don't take enough to be a real problem. For smaller or younger roses, or the odd rose that seems especially tasty to rabbits, I make a chicken wire cage. That keeps them out. I don't know of any chemicals that would work. I use the 2' tall chicken wire and peg it to the ground with whatever is handy. I'm concerned about the "spraying of many insecticides" statement in your query. It's better to identify a problem before applying a "solution" that could make things worse. There are a lot of beneficial insects that are killed and may worsen a condition rather than help. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 |
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"Gail Futoran" wrote in message ... "Melodie Bond" wrote in message .. . I have planted a rose garden. something is eating all the leaves off my roses. Mostly the smaller tea roses. The only two bushes not bothered are very thorny. I have sprayed many insecticides to no avail. It is only the roses and not the junipers, lilacs, or cannas. I think it might be rabbits. There are always several in the yard scurrying away in the morning. Are there any suggestions as to what I can use as a rabbit deterrant? Could it be something else. These bushes are completely stripped. I have green stems and nothing else! -- Sincerely, Melodie Bond Usually rabbits will also cut (chew) off part of smaller canes. Evidence will be seeing green canes lying around with (usually) diagonal cuts. For larger roses, I don't do anything. The rabbits don't take enough to be a real problem. For smaller or younger roses, or the odd rose that seems especially tasty to rabbits, I make a chicken wire cage. That keeps them out. I don't know of any chemicals that would work. I use the 2' tall chicken wire and peg it to the ground with whatever is handy. I'm concerned about the "spraying of many insecticides" statement in your query. It's better to identify a problem before applying a "solution" that could make things worse. There are a lot of beneficial insects that are killed and may worsen a condition rather than help. Gail near San Antonio TX Zone 8 I agree with you 100% You have to understand that we have been desparately battling grasshoppers. These guys have stripped our Yaupons completely in past years. We have lost shrubs to them. Last year as I watched my roses get eaten up along with the leaves on our maple tree, I assumed it was Grasshoppers. However, the grasshoppers didn't seem bad this year, but I began spraying in early spring before you start seeing the big ones. It breaks my heart to spray for them as I knwo that I am killing off the large poplulation of praying mantis that we have around here. I haven't been able to find an organic solution for grasshoppers that doesn't involve me getting some kind of fowl. |
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"Melodie Bond" wrote
[snip] You have to understand that we have been desparately battling grasshoppers. Ouch! These guys have stripped our Yaupons completely in past years. We have lost shrubs to them. Last year as I watched my roses get eaten up along with the leaves on our maple tree, I assumed it was Grasshoppers. However, the grasshoppers didn't seem bad this year, but I began spraying in early spring before you start seeing the big ones. Makes sense. It breaks my heart to spray for them as I knwo that I am killing off the large poplulation of praying mantis that we have around here. I haven't been able to find an organic solution for grasshoppers that doesn't involve me getting some kind of fowl. Any farmers nearby you could rent a few chickens from for awhile? I know, dumb idea. Anyway, good luck. Gail |
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roses are leafing...
"Melodie Bond" wrote:
You have to understand that we have been desparately battling grasshoppers. These guys have stripped our Yaupons completely in past years. We have lost shrubs to them. Last year as I watched my roses get eaten up along with the leaves on our maple tree, I assumed it was Grasshoppers. However, the grasshoppers didn't seem bad this year, but I began spraying in early spring before you start seeing the big ones [...] There is a grasshopper disease called, I believe, _Nosema locustae_. It is specific to grasshoppers and a few closely related insects, and one can buy wheat bran infested with it. I've done that and spread it. It's supposed to suppress but not wipe out grasshoppers, and it's supposed to linger in the environment for some time, perhaps years. I can't say that it's made a huge difference: the grasshoppers seem to be less numerous. Check www.biconet.com and look under the link Grasshopper Pathogen. I bought 5 pounds of it, spread most of it a few months ago...it seems to have helped, but then again, my yaupons were hardly being touched, and there are other things attacking my roses as well, including deer... Mark. |
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roses are leafing...
"Melodie Bond" wrote:
You have to understand that we have been desparately battling grasshoppers. These guys have stripped our Yaupons completely in past years. We have lost shrubs to them. Last year as I watched my roses get eaten up along with the leaves on our maple tree, I assumed it was Grasshoppers. However, the grasshoppers didn't seem bad this year, but I began spraying in early spring before you start seeing the big ones [...] There is a grasshopper disease called, I believe, _Nosema locustae_. It is specific to grasshoppers and a few closely related insects, and one can buy wheat bran infested with it. I've done that and spread it. It's supposed to suppress but not wipe out grasshoppers, and it's supposed to linger in the environment for some time, perhaps years. I can't say that it's made a huge difference: the grasshoppers seem to be less numerous. Check www.biconet.com and look under the link Grasshopper Pathogen. I bought 5 pounds of it, spread most of it a few months ago...it seems to have helped, but then again, my yaupons were hardly being touched, and there are other things attacking my roses as well, including deer... Mark. |
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