Re: Astilbe again
- Subject: Re: Astilbe again
- From: M* T*
- Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2001 02:23:07 -0400
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> From: gayle@mail.maine.rr.com
> ..mine too, those pesky little devils! What's the best treatment?
I know milky spore will get rid of them early in their life cycle -
what can I do to stop them munching now?
>
>
> Gayle
>
> p.s. If you deadhead astilbes will they reflower?
Well, I don't have many of them or very often, but when they do hit,
I go out and squash them...very satisfactory; leaving the corpses as
a warning to others. If you can't stand the idea of doing that, take
a pot or jar with some soapy water out with you and drop them
in..they will drown and die and can be dumped on the compost heap to
feed it.
I have not experienced reflowering on Astilbe; maybe others have. I
don't deadhead, but the when the deer munch off the heads full of
buds I don't get more.
BTW, the much maligned starling is a past master at finding and
eating Japanese beetle grubs. When you see a herd of them marching
over a grassy area, that's what they are doing, hunting beetle grubs.
So, the next time you feel like exterminating these birds, if you
have a lot of problems with this beetle, think again;-)
Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
mtalt@clark.net
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