Re: Efficent Slug Control

Thanks, Len...what brand vac do you have?

Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@hort.net
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> From: Len Phillips <lenphillips@yahoo.com>
> 
> --- Marge Talt &lt;mtalt@hort.net&gt; wrote:
> &gt; Curious about how the leaves stood up to the vacuuming?  Or
did you
> &gt; use low power or something?  My leaf vac wants to take the
entire
> &gt; plant when it encounters one.
> 
> Marge, I kept my vacuum running at half speed.  The hosta leaves
went into
> the vac, but the plant stood firm.  After I sucked up the leaves
and
> slugs, I lifted the vac off and the hosta leaves were fine.  Only a
couple
> with thin substance showed any signs of tatter and that was minor,
> especially compared to the slug damage. 
> 
> 
> Len Phillips
> Editor of Hosta Magazine
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