Re: Problem pest?
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Problem pest?
- From: L*@aol.com
- Date: Wed, 8 Jul 1998 13:27:08 EDT
That swiss cheese look on you hostas is the work of slugs. They do hide by
day and feed by night. Beer traps work well for me. The slugs are attracted
by the smell and then drown in their sorrows. You can just put saucers of it
out. Check them each morning. They should be full of slugs. Or get fancy
and bury a small plastic container of beer with holes cut in the lid, leaving
just the holes uncovered. It is, of course, best to do this BEFORE your
hostas look like swiss cheese. --Janis
P.S. My son caught me doing this recently and said, "Dad, Mom's getting the
slugs drunk again!"
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