Re: Need a suggestion on a shady area...
- Subject: Re: [SG] Need a suggestion on a shady area...
- From: Hank Zumach z*@EXECPC.COM
- Date: Wed, 2 Jul 2003 21:46:14 -0500
HI--I have had great success with Deadline MP. Another, more readily
available, product is K-Marts Snail and Slug Killer.
Hank Zumach
Stoddard, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joan Doyle" <joane919@COMCAST.NET>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, July 02, 2003 6:54 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] Need a suggestion on a shady area...
> Hello,
> What do you use for the slugs. They eat my hostas every year.
> Thanks,
> Joan Doyle
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marion" <marion@NAS.NET>
> To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 11:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [SG] Need a suggestion on a shady area...
>
>
> > I too have a narrow area that gets no direct sun at all. I've planted
> grass
> > specificaly for deep shade and I reseed to fill the spaces every fall
and
> > spring. There's not enough sun for seeds to germinate so weeds aren't a
> > problem.
> > I have hosta for size and show, astilbe for taller filler and flowers
too
> > and violets as ground cover. I have a soaker hose in the bed to keep
> the
> > astilbe happy and use slug bait to keep the hosta looking good.
> > The space is lush and green and the large and varied hosta create a
great
> > impact. With those big and variable coloured leaves, who needs flowers.
> > Marion, Hamilton - zone 6 - full shade
> >
>
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