A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion Plant pests and problems Unidentified pods under my dianthus!

Hey Everyone,

I'm new to the gardening gig and I am loving it! I live downtown and have a garden, which is very rare. Unfortunately, I just discovered that under my dianthus plants, there are these white circular pods. At first I thought they were part of the soil and some sort of plant food, but when I searched under each dianthus and found them, I got very worried! They aren't under any other plant. What could they be? Please help. I've put a lot of time and effort into my garden and I would hate for it to be ruined because of something I could have prevented!

Thanks in advance for all your help!

citygardengirl :o)

Hi and Welcome to the GH CityGardening girl.
can you take a picture and post it>> We generally use photobucket, you upload picture from your computer , and copy and past the image line..

are these pods soft or hard??

They are soft. I actually pulled a couple out and squished them on the ground and all this white stuff squirted out....gross! I'm not at home for the next few days but as soon as I get home, I will post a picture!

I'm thinking maybe grubs??? or another type of insect related thing