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What's eating my pansies?
What's eating my pansies?
Posted by Beth
from So. Cal
on 2001-03-20 15:55:47
California and I have a pot garden on my
patio that is on the second floor. I
thought it might be snails so I used
"That's -It" that has worked like a
charm in the past... but this time there
really is no evidence of snails at
all. Anyway, my pansies are getting
being chewed down to the nub.. it's very
strange... LOL maybe we have bunnies
that can jump two stories? Any ideas?
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Sounds like a critter
Since your plants are being chewed down
Posted by Paulette from MN on 2001-03-20 15:57:06
to a nub,it does sound like it might be
an animal. Insects don't usually eat
stems and all. Do you have a cat in the
neighborhood? Do all the plants get
eaten at once or is it over a period of
time?-
Birds?
Well, there is really no way for cats to
Posted by Beth from So. Cal on 2001-03-20 15:58:05
get on the patio without flying. They
aren't all attacked at the same time.
Plants get chewed in different
fashions.. from down to the nub to only
taking all the flowers. Do you think
birds might be doing this?-
Try this
I don't know if this will help or not,
Posted by B clarke from CT on 2001-03-20 15:59:59
but here goes. By snails I assume you
don't mean slugs, but actual garden
snails. Try looking for slugs hiding in
dark, moist areas during the day or
under the pots themselves. Place a small
board on top of the soil in the pot and
check under it daily to see if any are
there. As far as animals, birds may be
doing some damage but you would probably
see them during the day. It may be a
squirrel -- they're very acrobatic and
can climb buildings, especially if they
have a tasty salad waiting for them. You
could sprinkle some white flour around
the pot to see if someone leaves tracks
behind. Good luck!
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